Strong's Lexicon malka or malkah: Queen Original Word: מַלְכָּא Word Origin: Derived from the root מֶלֶךְ (melek), meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G938 (βασίλισσα, basilissa): Refers to a queen, used in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 12:42 (BSB): "The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it." Usage: The term "malkah" refers to a queen, typically the wife of a king or a female ruler in her own right. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used to denote women of royal status and authority. The word emphasizes the role and influence of a queen within the royal court and her potential impact on the kingdom. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, queens often held significant power and influence, both politically and socially. They could act as advisors to the king, manage court affairs, and sometimes even rule in the king's absence. The role of a queen varied depending on the kingdom and the specific historical context, but they were generally seen as integral to the stability and prosperity of the monarchy. 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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance queen (Aramaic) corresponding to malkah; a queen -- queen. see HEBREW malkah 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 |
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