4433. malka or malkah
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malka or malkah: Queen

Original Word: מַלְכָּא
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: malka'
Pronunciation: mal-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-kaw')
Definition: Queen
Meaning: a queen

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.

For example, in Daniel 5:10, the queen enters the banquet hall to advise King Belshazzar during the mysterious writing on the wall incident. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) translates this passage as: "Hearing the words of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. 'O king, may you live forever!' she said. 'Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.'"

This depiction highlights the queen's role as a wise and calming presence, capable of offering guidance in times of crisis. The use of מַלְכָּא in such contexts underscores the importance of the queen within the royal hierarchy and her potential impact on the events surrounding the monarchy.

Forms and Transliterations
מַלְכְּתָ֕א מַלְכְּתָ֜א מלכתא mal·kə·ṯā malkeTa malkəṯā
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Englishman'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
HEB: ק) עֲנָ֨ת מַלְכְּתָ֜א וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת מַלְכָּא֙
NAS: and his nobles; the queen spoke
KJV: house: [and] the queen spake
INT: bring in spoke the queen and said king

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4433
2 Occurrences


mal·kə·ṯā — 2 Occ.















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