Lexicon malka or malkah: Queen Original Word: מַלְכָּא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance queen (Aramaic) corresponding to malkah; a queen -- queen. see HEBREW malkah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to malkah Definition queen NASB Translation queen (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מַלְכָּה] noun feminine queen; — emphatic מַלְכְּתָא Daniel 5:10 (twice in verse). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root מַלַךְ (malak), which means "to reign" or "to be king."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for a queen in the Septuagint and New Testament is βασίλισσα (basilissa), which is Strong's Greek Number 938. This term similarly denotes a queen and is used in various contexts to describe a female monarch or the wife of a king. Usage: The term מַלְכָּא is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to refer to a queen. It appears in contexts where the role or presence of a queen is significant, often in relation to the king or royal court. Context: The Aramaic term מַלְכָּא (malkā’) is used in the Old Testament to denote a queen, specifically in the context of the royal court. This term is found in the Aramaic sections of the Bible, such as the book of Daniel. In these passages, the queen is often portrayed as a figure of influence and authority, sometimes providing counsel or playing a pivotal role in the narrative. Forms and Transliterations מַלְכְּתָ֕א מַלְכְּתָ֜א מלכתא mal·kə·ṯā malkeTa malkəṯāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:10 HEB: מַלְכְּתָ֕א לָקֳבֵ֨ל מִלֵּ֤י NAS: The queen entered the banquet KJV: [Now] the queen, by reason INT: the queen because of the words Daniel 5:10 2 Occurrences |