4409. Malluk or Malluki

Lexicon

Malluk or Malluki: Malluk, Malluki

Original Word: מַלּוּךְ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Malluwk
Pronunciation: mal-LOOK or mal-LOO-kee
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-luke')
Definition: Malluk, Malluki
Meaning: Malluk

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Malluch, Melichu

Or Malluwkiy (Neh. 12:14) {mal-loo-kee'}; from malak; remnant; Malluk, the name of five Israelites -- Malluch, Melichu (from the margin).

see HEBREW malak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as melek
Definition
the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Malluch (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַלּוּךְ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Μαλωχ, Μαλουχ, etc.

1 Levites:

a. 1 Chronicles 6:29.

b. Nehemiah 12:2 (priest ?).

2 various men:

a. Ezra 10:29.

b. Ezra 10:32.

c. Nehemiah 10:5.

d. Nehemiah 10:28.

מלוכי Kt, מְלִיכוּ Qr proper name, masculine a priest Nehemiah 12:14. ᵐ5 Μαλουχ, ᵐ5^L Μαλουκ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָלַךְ (malak), meaning "to reign" or "to be king."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Malluk, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Malluk appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several individuals, primarily among the Levites and priests.

Context: • Malluk in the Bible: The name Malluk is associated with several individuals in the Old Testament, particularly within the context of the Levitical and priestly families. These individuals are often mentioned in genealogical lists or in the context of religious reforms and duties.

• Occurrences:
• 1 Chronicles 6:44: Malluk is listed as a Levite, a descendant of Merari, who served in the temple music ministry during the time of King David.
• Nehemiah 10:4: Malluk is one of the priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, indicating his role in the religious reforms and the reestablishment of the covenant community after the Babylonian exile.
• Nehemiah 12:2: Another mention of a priest named Malluk, who was part of the group that returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua, highlighting his involvement in the restoration of the temple and its services.
• Ezra 10:29: A Malluk is listed among those who had married foreign women and were required to put them away as part of Ezra's reforms to maintain the purity of the Israelite community.

• Significance: The recurring mention of individuals named Malluk in the context of religious leadership and reform underscores the importance of maintaining religious purity and adherence to the covenant. The name itself, meaning "counselor" or "ruler," reflects the leadership roles these individuals held within the community.

Forms and Transliterations

לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙ למליכו מַלּ֖וּךְ מַלּ֥וּךְ מַלּֽוּךְ׃ מַלּוּךְ֙ מלוך מלוך׃ lim·lî·ḵū limLichu limlîḵū mal·lūḵ malLuch mallūḵ

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 6:44
HEB: עַבְדִּ֖י בֶּן־ מַלּֽוּךְ׃
NAS: of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
KJV: of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
INT: of Abdi the son of Malluch

Ezra 10:29
HEB: בָּנִ֑י מְשֻׁלָּ֤ם מַלּוּךְ֙ וַעֲדָיָ֔ה יָשׁ֖וּב
NAS: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah,
KJV: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah,
INT: of Bani Meshullam Malluch and Adaiah Jashub

Ezra 10:32
HEB: בְּנְיָמִ֥ן מַלּ֖וּךְ שְׁמַרְיָֽה׃ ס
NAS: Benjamin, Malluch [and] Shemariah;
KJV: Benjamin, Malluch, [and] Shemariah.
INT: Benjamin Malluch Shemariah

Nehemiah 10:4
HEB: חַטּ֥וּשׁ שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה מַלּֽוּךְ׃
NAS: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
KJV: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
INT: Hattush Shebaniah Malluch

Nehemiah 10:27
HEB: מַלּ֥וּךְ חָרִ֖ם בַּעֲנָֽה׃
NAS: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
KJV: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
INT: Malluch Harim Baanah

Nehemiah 12:2
HEB: אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
KJV: Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
INT: Amariah Malluch Hattush

Nehemiah 12:14
HEB: [לִמְלוּכִי כ] (לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙ ק) יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן
KJV: Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah,
INT: Malluch Jonathan of Shebaniah

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4409
7 Occurrences

lim·lî·ḵū — 1 Occ.
mal·lūḵ — 6 Occ.