4429. Melek

Lexicon

Melek: King

Original Word: מֶלֶךְ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Melek
Pronunciation: MEH-lek
Phonetic Spelling: (meh'-lek)
Definition: King
Meaning: Melek

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Melech, Hammelech

The same as melek; king; Melek, the name of two Israelites -- Melech, Hammelech (by including the article).

see HEBREW melek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as melek
Definition
a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Melech (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. מֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine son of Micah, a Benjamite (on ׳מ as individual name see Gray^{Prop. N. 116, 122 n. 4}; compare Phoenician proper name מלך (see Bloch); Sabean proper name מלכם CIS^{iv. 1}; Palmyrene proper name מלכו Vog^{Palm. 92} and others Nabataean id., Eut^{Nab 21, 4} and others Vog^{Nab 1, 2} ); — 1 Chronicles 8:35 (ᵐ5 Μελχηλ), 1 Chronicles 9:41 (ᵐ5 Μαλαχ; ᵐ5^L Μελχιηλ in both).

מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Daniel 2:10 2t.; construct Daniel 4:34 6t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 154t., ָ  ה Daniel 2:11; plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 9t., ִ  ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Daniel 2:44 2t.; — king Daniel 2:4,5 132t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8,11 42t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Daniel 7:17 #NAME?מַלְכוּ Daniel 7:23).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry related to the concept of "king" is Strong's Greek Number G3124: Μάλεχος (Malekos), which is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Melek. However, it is important to note that the Greek term is not commonly used in the New Testament and does not carry the same personal name connotation as the Hebrew "Melek." Instead, the Greek term for "king" is typically βασιλεύς (basileus), which is used extensively in the New Testament to denote rulers and monarchs.

Usage: The term "Melek" is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper name. It is distinct from the common noun "melek," which means "king."

Context: • Melek is a proper noun found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in genealogical contexts. It is used as a personal name, distinct from its more common usage as a title for a ruler or monarch. The name "Melek" appears in the genealogies of the tribes of Israel, indicating its use as a personal name rather than a title.
• In 1 Chronicles 8:35, Melek is listed as one of the sons of Micah, a descendant of Jonathan, the son of King Saul. This genealogical mention places Melek within the context of the tribe of Benjamin, highlighting the historical and familial significance of the name within the narrative of Israel's history.
• The use of "Melek" as a personal name reflects the cultural and linguistic practices of the ancient Near East, where names often carried meanings related to authority, leadership, or divine favor. The name "Melek" would have conveyed a sense of nobility or aspiration to kingship, fitting within the broader biblical theme of leadership and governance under divine providence.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ המלך וָמֶ֖לֶךְ ומלך ham·me·leḵ hamMelech hammeleḵ vaMelech wā·me·leḵ wāmeleḵ

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 8:35
HEB: מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ וְאָחָֽז׃
NAS: [were] Pithon, Melech, Tarea
KJV: [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea,
INT: of Micah Pithon Melech Tarea and Ahaz

1 Chronicles 9:41
HEB: מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַחְרֵֽעַ׃
NAS: [were] Pithon, Melech, Tahrea
KJV: [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea,
INT: of Micah Pithon Melech Tahrea

Jeremiah 36:26
HEB: יְרַחְמְאֵ֨ל בֶּן־ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־ שְׂרָיָ֣הוּ
KJV: the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah
INT: Jerahmeel son of Hammelech Seraiah the son

Jeremiah 38:6
HEB: מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר
INT: Malchijah son Melech which the court

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4429
4 Occurrences

ham·me·leḵ — 2 Occ.
wā·me·leḵ — 2 Occ.