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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H4427

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

Page 6 / 6 (Est 1:1–Mic 4:7)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:1 - Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned H4427 from India to [fn]Ethiopia over 127 provinces,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:3 - in the third year of his reign H4427 he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:4 - “Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen H4427 in place of Vashti.” And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17 - The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made H4427 her queen H4427 instead of Vashti.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:30 - So that godless men would not rule H4427
Nor be snares of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:8 - God reigns H4427 over the nations,
God [fn]sits on His holy throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 93:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:1 - The LORD [fn]reigns, H4427 He is clothed with majesty;
The LORD has clothed and girded Himself with strength;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 - Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns; H4427
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will judge the peoples with [fn]equity.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:1 - The LORD [fn]reigns, H4427 let the earth rejoice;
Let the many [fn]islands be glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:1 - The LORD reigns, H4427 let the peoples tremble;
He [fn]is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:10 - The LORD will reign H4427 forever,
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.
[fn]Praise [fn]the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:15 - “By me kings reign, H4427
And rulers decree justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:22 - Under a slave when he becomes H4427 king, H4427
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:14 - For he has come out of prison to become H4427 king, H4427 even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:6 - “Let us go up against Judah and [fn]terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach in [fn]its walls and set H4427 up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:23 - Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed,
For the LORD of hosts will reign H4427 on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
And His glory will be before His elders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:1 - Behold, a king will reign H4427 righteously
And princes will rule justly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:38

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:38 - It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 52:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:7 - How lovely on the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who announces [fn]peace
And brings good news of [fn]happiness,
Who announces salvation,
And says to Zion, “Your God [fn]reigns!” H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:2 - to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:11 - For thus says the LORD in regard to [fn]Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became H4427 king H4427 in the place of Josiah his father, who went forth from this place, “He will never return there;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:15 - “Do you become H4427 a king H4427 because you are competing in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
And do justice and righteousness?
Then it was well with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:5 - “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous [fn]Branch;
And He will reign H4427 as king and [fn]act wisely
And do justice and righteousness in the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:21 - then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant so that he will not have a son to reign H4427 on his throne, and with the Levitical priests, My ministers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:1 - Now Zedekiah the son of Josiah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had made H4427 king H4427 in the land of Judah, reigned H4427 as king in place of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:59 - The [fn]message which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the grandson of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. H4427 (Now Seraiah was quartermaster.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:1 - Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became H4427 king, H4427 and he reigned H4427 eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was [fn]Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:4 - Now it came about in the ninth year of his reign, H4427 on the tenth day of the tenth month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, camped against it and built a siege wall all around [fn]it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:16 - ‘As I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘Surely in the [fn]country of the king who [fn]put H4427 him on the throne, H4427 whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke, [fn]in Babylon he shall die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:33 - “As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “surely with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out, I shall be king H4427 over you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:1 - In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made H4427 king H4427 over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:2 - in the first year of his reign, H4427 I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:4 - They have set H4427 up kings, H4427 but not by Me;
They have appointed princes, but I did not know it.
With their silver and gold they have made idols for themselves,
That [fn]they might be cut off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:7 - “I will make the lame a remnant
And the outcasts a strong nation,
And the LORD will reign H4427 over them in Mount Zion
From now on and forever.

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