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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

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 1 / 6 (Gen 36:31–1Ki 1:17)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:31 - reges autem qui regnaverunt in terra Edom antequam haberent regem filii Israhel fuerunt hii

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:32 - Bale filius Beor nomenque urbis eius Denaba

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:33 - mortuus est autem Bale et regnavit pro eo Iobab filius Zare de Bosra

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:34 - cumque mortuus esset Iobab regnavit pro eo Husan de terra Themanorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:35 - hoc quoque mortuo regnavit pro eo Adad filius Badadi qui percussit Madian in regione Moab et nomen urbis eius Ahuith

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:36 - cumque mortuus esset Adad regnavit pro eo Semla de Maserecha

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:37 - hoc quoque mortuo regnavit pro eo Saul de fluvio Rooboth

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:38 - cumque et hic obisset successit in regnum Baalanam filius Achobor

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:39 - isto quoque mortuo regnavit pro eo Adad nomenque urbis eius Phau et appellabatur uxor illius Meezabel filia Matred filiae Mizaab

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:8 - responderunt fratres eius numquid rex noster eris aut subiciemur dicioni tuae haec ergo causa somniorum atque sermonum invidiae et odii fomitem ministravit

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:18 - Dominus regnabit in aeternum et ultra

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:10 - et cunctas civitates Seon regis Amorrei qui regnavit in Esebon usque ad terminos filiorum Ammon

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:12 - omne regnum Og in Basan qui regnavit in Astharoth et Edraim ipse fuit de reliquiis Rafaim percussitque eos Moses atque delevit

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:21 - omnes urbes campestres universaque regna Seon regis Amorrei qui regnavit in Esebon quem percussit Moses cum principibus Madian Eveum et Recem et Sur et Ur et Rabee duces Seon habitatores terrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:2 - et tradidit illos Dominus in manu Iabin regis Chanaan qui regnavit in Asor habuitque ducem exercitus sui nomine Sisaram ipse autem habitabat in Aroseth gentium

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - congregati sunt autem omnes viri Sychem et universae familiae urbis Mello abieruntque et constituerunt regem Abimelech iuxta quercum quae stabat in Sychem

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:8 - ierunt ligna ut unguerent super se regem dixeruntque olivae impera nobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:10 - dixeruntque ligna ad arborem ficum veni et super nos regnum accipe

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:12 - locuta sunt quoque ligna ad vitem veni et impera nobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:14 - dixeruntque omnia ligna ad ramnum veni et impera super nos

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16 - nunc igitur si recte et absque peccato constituistis super vos regem Abimelech et bene egistis cum Hierobbaal et cum domo eius et reddidistis vicem beneficiis eius qui pugnavit pro vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - qui nunc surrexistis contra domum patris mei et interfecistis filios eius septuaginta viros super unum lapidem et constituistis regem Abimelech filium ancillae eius super habitatores Sychem eo quod frater vester sit

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:7 - dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem populi in omnibus quae loquuntur tibi non enim te abiecerunt sed me ne regnem super eos

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:9 - nunc ergo audi vocem eorum verumtamen contestare eos et praedic eis ius regis qui regnaturus est super eos

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:11 - et ait hoc erit ius regis qui imperaturus est vobis filios vestros tollet et ponet in curribus suis facietque sibi equites et praecursores quadrigarum suarum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:22 - dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem et ait Samuhel ad viros Israhel vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:12 - et ait populus ad Samuhel quis est iste qui dixit Saul non regnabit super nos date viros et interficiemus eos

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - et perrexit omnis populus in Galgala et fecerunt ibi regem Saul coram Domino in Galgala et immolaverunt ibi victimas pacificas coram Domino et laetatus est ibi Saul et cuncti viri Israhel nimis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:1 - dixit autem Samuhel ad universum Israhel ecce audivi vocem vestram iuxta omnia quae locuti estis ad me et constitui super vos regem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:12 - videntes autem quod Naas rex filiorum Ammon venisset adversum vos dixistis mihi nequaquam sed rex imperabit nobis cum Dominus Deus vester regnaret in vobis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:1 - filius unius anni Saul cum regnare coepisset duobus autem annis regnavit super Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - paenitet me quod constituerim Saul regem quia dereliquit me et verba mea opere non implevit contristatusque est Samuhel et clamavit ad Dominum tota nocte

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:17 - ne timeas neque enim inveniet te manus Saul patris mei et tu regnabis super Israhel et ego ero tibi secundus sed et Saul pater meus scit hoc

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:20 - [Vulgate 24:21] et nunc quia scio quod certissime regnaturus sis et habiturus in manu tua regnum Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:9 - regemque constituit super Galaad et super Gesuri et super Iezrahel et super Ephraim et super Beniamin et super Israhel universum

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:10 - quadraginta annorum erat Hisboseth filius Saul cum regnare coepisset super Israhel et duobus annis regnavit sola autem domus Iuda sequebatur David

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:21 - et dixit Abner ad David surgam ut congregem ad te dominum meum regem omnem Israhel et ineam tecum foedus et imperes omnibus sicut desiderat anima tua cum ergo deduxisset David Abner et ille isset in pace

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:15 - et regnavit David super omnem Israhel faciebat quoque David iudicium et iustitiam omni populo suo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:1 - factum est autem post haec ut moreretur rex filiorum Ammon et regnaret Anon filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - misit autem Absalom exploratores in universas tribus Israhel dicens statim ut audieritis clangorem bucinae dicite regnavit Absalom in Hebron

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