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Lexicon :: Strong's H4427 - mālaḵ

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מָלַךְ
Transliteration
mālaḵ
Pronunciation
maw-lak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1199,1200

Strong’s Definitions

מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x

The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x
The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).
  1. to be or become king or queen, reign

    1. (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign

    2. (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign

    3. (Hophal) to be made king or queen

  2. to counsel, advise

    1. (Niphal) to consider

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.
STRONGS H4427: Abbreviations
† II. מָלַךְ 346 verb denominative be, or become king, or queen, reign; —
Qal296 Perfect מ׳ Joshua 13:10 + etc.; Imperfect יִמְלֹךְ (לוֺךְ-) Exodus 15:18 +; וַיִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 36:32 +; 2nd person masculine singular תִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 37:8 +, (הֲתִֽמֲלֹךְ Jeremiah 22:15 Baer); Imperative מְלָךְֿ Judges 9:14; מָלְכָה Judges 9:8; מָלְכִי Judges 9:10, 12; Infinitive absolute מָלֹךְ Genesis 37:8; 1 Samuel 24:21; construct. מְלֹךְ 1 Kings 2:15 +; suffix מָלְכוֺ 1 Samuel 13:1 +; Participle מֹלֵךְ Jeremiah 22:11 + 2 times; מֹלֶכֶת 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12; — be (become) king, reign, mostly of Hebrew kings, 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 16:22; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Kings 9:13, but also generally Proverbs 8:15; Proverbs 30:22; of Canaanite, Edomite, Aramaic, Assyrian, Persian kings, etc.: Judges 4:2; Genesis 36:31; 1 Kings 11:25; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 19:37; Esther 1:1 +; followed by בְּ local (usually city) Joshua 13:10, 12; Judges 4:2; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; but also Genesis 36:31, 32; 1 Chronicles 1:43 בְּארץ, and even בְּכֹלאֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 3:21; followed by עַל with people or land 1 Samuel 8:9, 11; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Kings 15:1, 9; 1 Kings 16:23 + often; followed by בְּ local + עַל territory (or population) 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:42; followed by תַּחַת (חַחְתָּיו) 2 Samuel 16:8; Genesis 36:33f. = 1 Chronicles 1:44f., 1 Kings 14:20, 31; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 13:24; Jeremiah 22:11 + often; subject God, followed by על Psalm 47:9; Micah 4:7; Ezekiel 20:33; 1 Samuel 8:7; followed by בְּ Isaiah 24:23; absolute Exodus 15:18; Isaiah 52:7; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10 = 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 146:10 +; subject future (Messianic) king Isaiah 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5; subject a woman (= be queen) 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12 (both followed by עַל), Esther 2:4 followed by תַּחַת; Imperative only in fable, king of trees, Judges 9:8, 10, 12, 14 all followed by על; בְּמָלְכוֺ especially = when he began to reign, became king 1 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; Infinitive also = reign: בְּשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה לְמָלְכוֺ 2 Kings 24:12; 2 Kings 25:1, compare 2 Kings 25:27; 1 Kings 6:1; 2 Chronicles 16:13; 17:7; 29:3; 34:3, 8, compare עַד מְלֹךְ דָּוִד 1 Chronicles 4:31; עַד מְלֹךְ פָּרָס מַלְכוּת 2 Chronicles 36:20; began to reign and reigned מָלַךְ וַיִּמְלֹךְ 1 Kings 15:25; 1 Kings 16:29; 2 Kings 3:1 +; often מָלַךְ alone with same meaning 1 Kings 16:23; 2 Kings 13:1, 10; 2 Kings 14:23 +.
Hiph. Perfect הִמְלִיךְ 1 Samuel 15:35 + 2 times; הִמְלַ֫כְתָּ 1 Kings 3:7, etc.; Imperfect וַיַּמְלֵךְ 2Ki 33:34 + 4 times; וַיַּמְלִיכוּ Judges 9:6 + etc.; Infinitive construct הַמְלִיךְ 1 Kings 12:1 + etc.; Participle מַמְלִךְֻ Ezekiel 17:16; — make king, or queen, cause to reign, followed by accusative of person Judges 9:16; 1 Samuel 11:15; 1 Kings 1:43; 1 Kings 12:1; 1 Kings 16:21; 2 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 11:12 (anointing and coronation) = 2 Chronicles 23:11; 2 Kings 17:21; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Chronicles 12:39; 2 Chronicles 10:1; 11:22; Ezekiel 17:16; followed by לִשׁלמֹה (לְ of direct object, as Aramaic) 1 Chronicles 29:22; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb 1 Samuel 8:22 (+ לָהֶם), 1 Samuel 12:1 (+ על), Isaiah 7:6 (+ בְּתוֺךְ); followed by לְמֶלֶךְ Judges 9:6; 1 Samuel 15:11; followed by accusative of person + בְּ local Jeremiah 37:1; + עַל Judges 9:18; 1 Samuel 15:35; 1 Kings 12:20; 1 Kings 16:16; 2 Kings 8:20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Chronicles 28:4 (accusative omitted), 1 Chronicles 23:1; 2 Chronicles 1:9, 11; 21:8; 36:4, 10, compare 2 Samuel 2:9 (3 times עֲלֿ, + 3 times אֶלֿ); + תַּחַת 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 21:24; 2 Kings 23:30 (anointing), 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 24:17; 2 Chronicles 1:8; 22:1; 26:1; 33:25; 36:1; Esther 2:17 (= make queen at coronation); absolute Hosea 8:4.
Hoph. Perfect הָמְלַךְ עַל מַלְכוּת כַּשְׂדִּים Daniel 9:1.

II. [מָלַךְ] verb counsel, advise (loan-word from Aram. bdb057601, מְלַח; compare Assyrian malâku, DlHWB 412); — only
Niph. (so Late Hebrew) Imperfect לִבִּי עָלַי וַיִּמָּלֵךָ i. e. I considered carefully, Nehemiah 5:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:31; 36:31; 36:32; 36:32; 36:33; 37:8; 37:8

Exodus

15:18; 15:18

Joshua

13:10; 13:10; 13:12

Judges

4:2; 4:2; 9:6; 9:6; 9:8; 9:8; 9:10; 9:10; 9:12; 9:12; 9:14; 9:14; 9:16; 9:18

1 Samuel

8:7; 8:9; 8:11; 8:22; 11:15; 12:1; 12:14; 13:1; 13:1; 13:1; 15:11; 15:35; 15:35; 24:21

2 Samuel

2:9; 2:10; 2:10; 3:21; 5:5; 5:5; 16:8

1 Kings

1:43; 2:15; 3:7; 3:7; 6:1; 11:24; 11:25; 11:42; 12:1; 12:1; 12:20; 14:20; 14:21; 14:21; 14:31; 15:1; 15:9; 15:25; 16:16; 16:21; 16:22; 16:23; 16:23; 16:29

2 Kings

3:1; 3:1; 8:15; 8:15; 8:20; 9:13; 10:5; 11:3; 11:3; 11:12; 13:1; 13:10; 13:24; 14:21; 14:23; 17:21; 19:37; 21:24; 23:30; 23:34; 24:12; 24:17; 25:1; 25:27

1 Chronicles

1:43; 1:44; 4:31; 11:10; 12:32; 12:38; 12:39; 16:31; 23:1; 28:4; 29:22

2 Chronicles

1:8; 1:9; 1:11; 10:1; 11:22; 16:13; 17:7; 21:8; 22:1; 22:12; 22:12; 23:11; 26:1; 29:3; 33:25; 34:3; 34:8; 36:1; 36:4; 36:10; 36:20

Nehemiah

5:7

Esther

1:1; 2:4; 2:17

Psalms

47:9; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; 146:10

Proverbs

8:15; 30:22

Isaiah

7:6; 24:23; 32:1; 52:7

Jeremiah

22:11; 22:11; 22:15; 23:5; 37:1

Ezekiel

17:16; 17:16; 20:33

Daniel

9:1

Hosea

8:4

Micah

4:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4427 matches the Hebrew מָלַךְ (mālaḵ),
which occurs 351 times in 284 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 6 (2Ki 8:15–2Ki 18:2)

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:15 - Now it happened that on the following day, he took the cover and dipped it in water and spread it on his face; so he died. And Hazael became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:16 -

Now in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then the king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:17 - He was thirty-two years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 eight years in Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:20 -

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah and made H4427 a king over themselves.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:24 - So Joram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:25 -

In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah became king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:26 - Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13 - Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is H4427 king H4427!”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:29 -

Now in the eleventh year of Joram, the son of Ahab, Ahaziah became H4427 king H4427 over Judah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:5 - And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make H4427 any man king H4427; do what is good in your sight.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:35 - And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:36 - Now the [fn]time which Jehu reigned H4427 over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:3 - So he was hidden away with her in the house of Yahweh six years, while Athaliah was reigning H4427 over the land.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:12 - Then he brought the king’s son out and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony; and they made H4427 him king H4427 and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:21 -

[fn]Jehoash was seven years old when he became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:1 -

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:21 - Now Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and Amaziah his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:1 -

In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became H4427 king H4427 over Israel at Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:9 - And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria; and Joash his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:10 -

In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz became H4427 king H4427 over Israel in Samaria and reigned sixteen years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:24 -

Then Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-hadad his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:1 -

In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:2 - He was twenty-five years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:16 - So Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:21 - And all the people of Judah took [fn]Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made H4427 him king H4427 in the place of his father Amaziah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:23 -

In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became H4427 king H4427 in Samaria and reigned forty-one years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:29 - And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel, and Zechariah his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:1 -

In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:2 - He was sixteen years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was [fn]Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:7 - And Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and Jotham his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:8 -

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became H4427 king H4427 over Israel in Samaria for six months.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:10 - Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and put him to death and became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:13 -

Shallum son of Jabesh became H4427 king H4427 in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned H4427 one month in Samaria.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:14 - Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and struck Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, and put him to death and became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:17 -

In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became H4427 king H4427 over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:22 - And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:23 -

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became H4427 king H4427 over Israel in Samaria and reigned two years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:25 - Then Pekah son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him and struck him in Samaria, in the castle of the king’s house with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites, and he put him to death and became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:27 -

In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became H4427 king H4427 over Israel in Samaria and reigned twenty years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:30 - And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah and struck him and put him to death and became H4427 king H4427 in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:32 -

In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of [fn]Uzziah king of Judah became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:33 - He was twenty-five years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:38 - And Jotham slept with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Ahaz his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:1 -

In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:2 - Ahaz was twenty years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of Yahweh his God, as David his father had done.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:20 - So Ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Hezekiah his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:1 -

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became H4427 king H4427 over Israel in Samaria and reigned nine years.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:21 -

When He had torn Israel from the house of David, they made H4427 Jeroboam the son of Nebat king H4427. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following Yahweh and made them sin a great sin.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:1 -

Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea, the son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became H4427 king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:2 - He was twenty-five years old when he became H4427 king H4427; and he reigned H4427 twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

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