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Lexicon :: Strong's H4430 - meleḵ

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מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration
meleḵ
Pronunciation
meh'-lek
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to מֶלֶךְ (H4428)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2829a

Strong’s Definitions

מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; (Aramaic) corresponding to H4428; a king:—king, royal.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 180x

The KJV translates Strong's H4430 in the following manner: king (179x), royal (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 180x
The KJV translates Strong's H4430 in the following manner: king (179x), royal (1x).
  1. king

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; (Aramaic) corresponding to H4428; a king:—king, royal.
STRONGS H4430: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

מֶ֫לֶךְ 178 noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew H4429); — מ׳ absolute Daniel 2:10 + 2 times; construct Daniel 4:34 [Daniel 4:37] + 6 times; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 times, מַלְכָּ֤ה Daniel 2:11; plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 times, לְמַלְכָּ֔א Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M41*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Daniel 2:44 + 2 times; — king Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:5 + 132 times Daniel; Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11 + 42 times Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke71.3, of Xerxes]; מַלְכִין Daniel 7:17מַלְכוּ = kingdoms, compare Daniel 7:23).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

4:8; 4:8; 4:11; 4:13; 4:15; 7:12

Daniel

2:4; 2:5; 2:10; 2:10; 2:11; 2:37; 2:44; 7:17; 7:23

H4430

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4430 matches the Hebrew מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ),
which occurs 180 times in 131 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Dan 2:25–Dan 5:8)

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:25 -

Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel [fn]into the king’s H4430 presence and spoke to him as follows: “I have found a man among the [fn]exiles from Judah who can make the interpretation known to the king H4430!”

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:26 - The king H4430 said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen and its interpretation?”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:27 - Daniel answered before the king H4430 and said, “As for the secret about which the king H4430 has inquired, neither wise men, sorcerers, soothsayer priests, nor diviners are able to declare it to the king H4430.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:28 - “However, there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King H4430 Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the [fn]latter days. This was your dream and the visions [fn]in your mind while on your bed.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:29 - “As for you, O king H4430, while on your bed your thoughts [fn]turned to what would take place [fn]in the future; and He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will take place.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:30 - “But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me [fn]for any wisdom [fn]residing in me more than in any other living person, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king H4430, and that you may understand the thoughts of your [fn]mind.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:31 -

“You, O king H4430, were watching and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and [fn]of extraordinary radiance, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was [fn]awesome.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:36 -

“This was the dream; and now we will tell its interpretation before the king H4430.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:37 - “You, O king H4430, are the king H4430 of kings H4430, to whom the God of heaven has given the [fn]kingdom, the power, the strength, and the honor;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:44 - “And in the days of those kings H4430 the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be [fn]left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45 - “Just as you saw that a stone was broken off from the mountain without hands, and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, the great God has made known to the king H4430 what will take place [fn]in the future; so the dream is certain and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:46 -

Then King H4430 Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and paid humble respect to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and incense.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:47 - The king H4430 responded to Daniel and said, “Your God truly is a God of gods and a Lord of kings H4430 and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:48 - Then the king H4430 [fn]promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon, and chief [fn]prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:49 - And Daniel made a request of the king H4430, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego over the administration of the province of Babylon, while Daniel was at the king’s H4430 [fn]court.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:1 -

Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 made a statue of gold, the height of which was [fn]sixty cubits, and its width six cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:2 - Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 also sent word to assemble the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the chief treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the administrators of the provinces to come to the dedication of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 had set up.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:3 - Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the chief treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the administrators of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 had set up; and they stood before the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:5 - that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, [fn]trigon, [fn]psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of musical instruments, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 has set up.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:7 - Therefore as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, [fn]bagpipe, and all kinds of musical instruments, all the peoples, nations, and populations of all [fn]languages fell down and worshiped the golden statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 had set up.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:9 - They began to speak and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430: “O king H4430, live forever!
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:10 - “You, O king H4430, have made a decree that every person who hears the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of musical instruments, is to fall down and worship the golden statue.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:12 - “There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. These men, O king H4430, have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods, nor do they worship the golden statue which you have set up.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:13 -

Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king H4430.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:16 -

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego replied to the king H4430, “Nebuchadnezzar, we are not in need of an answer to give you concerning this matter.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:17 - “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire; [fn]and He will rescue us from your hand, O king H4430.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:18 - “But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king H4430, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:22 - For this reason, because the king’s H4430 [fn]command was harsh and the furnace had been made extremely hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:24 -

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 was astounded and stood up quickly; he said to his counselors, “Was it not three men that we threw bound into the middle of the fire?” They replied to the king H4430, “Absolutely, O king H4430.”

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:27 - The satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s H4430 counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had no [fn]effect on [fn]the bodies of these men, nor was the hair of their heads singed, nor were their [fn]trousers [fn]damaged, nor had even the smell of fire touched them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:28 -

Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants who put their trust in Him, [fn]violating the king’s H4430 command, and surrendered their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:30 - Then the king H4430 made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego prosperous in the province of Babylon.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:1 -

[fn]Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430 to all the peoples, nations, and populations of all [fn]languages who live in all the earth: “May your [fn]peace be great!

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:18 -

‘This is the dream that I, King H4430 Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its interpretation, since none of the wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, because a spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:19 -

“Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his thoughts alarmed him. The king H4430 responded and said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.’ Belteshazzar replied, ‘My lord, if only the dream applied to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries!

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:22 - it is you, O king H4430; for you have become great and grown strong, and your [fn]majesty has become great and reached to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - ‘And in that the king H4430 saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump [fn]with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let [fn]him share with the animals of the field until seven [fn]periods of time pass over him,”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:24 - this is the interpretation, O king H4430, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king H4430:
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:27 - ‘Therefore, O king H4430, may my advice be pleasing to you: wipe away your sin by doing righteousness, and your wrongdoings by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:28 -

“All of this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king H4430.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:30 - “The king H4430 began speaking and was saying, ‘Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal [fn]residence by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?’
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:31 - While the word was still in the king’s H4430 mouth, a voice [fn]came from heaven, saying, ‘King H4430 Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: [fn]sovereignty has been removed from you,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:37 - “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King H4430 of heaven, for all His works are [fn]true and His ways [fn]just; and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:1 -

Belshazzar the king H4430 [fn]held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:2 - [fn]While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring the gold and silver vessels which his [fn]father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, so that the king H4430 and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink out of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:3 - Then they brought the gold vessels that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God which was in Jerusalem; and the king H4430 and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank out of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:5 -

Suddenly the fingers of a human hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s H4430 palace, and the king H4430 saw the back of the hand that did the writing.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:6 - Then the king’s H4430 [fn]face became pale and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip joints [fn]loosened and his knees began knocking together.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:7 - The king H4430 called aloud to bring in the sorcerers, the [fn]Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king H4430 began speaking and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Anyone who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be clothed with purple and have a necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as third ruler in the kingdom.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:8 - Then all the king’s H4430 wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king H4430.

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