4436. malkah
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malkah: Queen

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
queen

Feminine of melek; a queen -- queen.

see HEBREW melek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of melek
Definition
queen
NASB Translation
Queen (17), queen (14), queen's (2), queens (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַלְכָּה35 noun feminine queen: — absolute ׳מ Esther 1:9 24t. Esther; construct מַלְכַּת 1 Kings 10:1 7t.; plural מְלָכוֺת Songs 6:8,9; — queen of Sheba 1 Kings 10:1,4,10,13 2Chron 9:1; 9:3; 9:9; 9:12 of Persia, Vashti Esther 1:9 7t. Esther 1; Esther Esther 2:22 16t. Esther 4-9 (in Esther mostly apposition of proper name; it precedes proper name Esther 1:12,15; follows proper name Esther 1:9 17t.); of Israel queens only plural and only Songs 6:8,9 (both "" מִּילַגְשִׁים). compare גְּבִירָה.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root word מֶלֶךְ (melek), meaning "king."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G938 (βασίλισσα, basilissa): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to a queen, similar to the Hebrew מַלְכָּה. An example is found in Matthew 12:42, where the "Queen of the South" is mentioned.
G1135 (γυνή, gynē): While primarily meaning "woman" or "wife," this term can also refer to a queen in certain contexts, emphasizing the role of a woman in a royal capacity.

These entries highlight the significance of queens in biblical narratives, illustrating their roles as both political figures and influential women in the history of Israel and surrounding nations.

Usage: The term מַלְכָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a queen, either as a reigning monarch or as the consort of a king. It appears in various contexts, often highlighting the role and influence of queens in biblical narratives.

Context: The Hebrew term מַלְכָּה (malkah) is used to denote a queen, a position of significant authority and influence in ancient Near Eastern societies. In the biblical context, queens could be either the ruling monarchs themselves or the wives of kings. The role of a queen varied depending on the political and cultural context, but they often held considerable sway in court politics and religious affairs.

Notable biblical references to queens include the Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon to test his wisdom (1 Kings 10:1-13), and Queen Esther, who played a crucial role in saving the Jewish people from destruction (Book of Esther). The term is also used in a more general sense to describe the wives of kings, such as the various queens mentioned in the narratives of the kings of Israel and Judah.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term "queen" is used in passages such as 1 Kings 10:1: "Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions."

Forms and Transliterations
בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה במלכה הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ הַמַּלְכָּה֙ המלכה המלכה׃ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ וּמַֽלְכַּת־ והמלכה׃ ומלכת־ לְמַֽלְכַּת־ למלכת־ מְּלָכ֔וֹת מְלָכ֥וֹת מַֽלְכַּת־ מלכות מלכת־ bam·mal·kāh bammalKah bammalkāh ham·mal·kāh hammalKah hammalkāh lə·mal·kaṯ- lemalkat ləmalkaṯ- mal·kaṯ- malkat malkaṯ- mə·lā·ḵō·wṯ melaChot məlāḵōwṯ ū·mal·kaṯ- umalkat ūmalkaṯ- vehammalKah wə·ham·mal·kāh wəhammalkāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 10:1
HEB: וּמַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת
NAS: Now when the queen of Sheba heard
KJV: And when the queen of Sheba heard
INT: the queen of Sheba heard

1 Kings 10:4
HEB: וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת
NAS: When the queen of Sheba perceived
KJV: And when the queen of Sheba had seen
INT: perceived the queen of Sheba all

1 Kings 10:10
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
NAS: in as that which the queen of Sheba
KJV: of spices as these which the queen of Sheba
INT: which gave the queen of Sheba King

1 Kings 10:13
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־
NAS: Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all
KJV: gave unto the queen of Sheba
INT: Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all

2 Chronicles 9:1
HEB: וּמַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֗א שָֽׁמְעָה֮
NAS: Now when the queen of Sheba heard
KJV: And when the queen of Sheba heard
INT: the queen of Sheba heard

2 Chronicles 9:3
HEB: וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת
NAS: When the queen of Sheba had seen
KJV: And when the queen of Sheba had seen
INT: had seen the queen of Sheba the wisdom

2 Chronicles 9:9
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
NAS: like that which the queen of Sheba
KJV: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba
INT: which gave the queen of Sheba to King

2 Chronicles 9:12
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־
NAS: Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all
KJV: gave to the queen of Sheba
INT: Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all

Esther 1:9
HEB: גַּ֚ם וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה עָשְׂתָ֖ה מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
NAS: Queen Vashti also
KJV: Also Vashti the queen made a feast
INT: also Vashti Queen gave A banquet

Esther 1:11
HEB: אֶת־ וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: to bring Queen Vashti before
KJV: Vashti the queen before
INT: to bring Vashti Queen before the king

Esther 1:12
HEB: וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָבוֹא֙
NAS: But Queen Vashti refused
KJV: But the queen Vashti refused
INT: refused Queen Vashti to come

Esther 1:15
HEB: מַֽה־ לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֑י עַ֣ל ׀
NAS: is to be done with Queen Vashti,
KJV: What shall we do unto the queen Vashti
INT: what is to be done Queen Vashti and

Esther 1:16
HEB: עָוְתָ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה כִּ֤י עַל־
NAS: said, Queen Vashti
KJV: Vashti the queen hath not done wrong
INT: has wronged Vashti Queen for and

Esther 1:17
HEB: יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־ הַמַּלְכָּה֙ עַל־ כָּל־
NAS: For the queen's conduct
KJV: For [this] deed of the queen shall come abroad
INT: will become conduct the queen's unto all

Esther 1:17
HEB: אֶת־ וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לְפָנָ֖יו וְלֹא־
NAS: commanded Queen Vashti
KJV: Vashti the queen to be brought in
INT: to be brought Vashti Queen to his presence not

Esther 1:18
HEB: אֶת־ דְּבַ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י
NAS: have heard of the queen's conduct
KJV: of the deed of the queen. Thus [shall there arise] too much
INT: have heard conduct of the queen's all princes

Esther 2:22
HEB: וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וַתֹּ֧אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֛ר
NAS: and he told Queen Esther,
KJV: [it] unto Esther the queen; and Esther
INT: told Esther Queen informed and Esther

Esther 4:4
HEB: לָ֔הּ וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח
NAS: and told her, and the queen writhed
KJV: and told [it] her. Then was the queen exceedingly
INT: and told writhed her and the queen great sent

Esther 5:2
HEB: אֶת־ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר
NAS: Esther the queen standing
KJV: Esther the queen standing
INT: the king Esther the queen standing the court

Esther 5:3
HEB: לָּ֖ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ
NAS: to her, What is [troubling] you, Queen Esther?
KJV: the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther?
INT: to her What Esther Queen to her What request

Esther 5:12
HEB: הֵבִיאָה֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה עִם־ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
NAS: Esther the queen let no
KJV: moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in
INT: come Esther the queen with the king

Esther 7:1
HEB: עִם־ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃
NAS: to drink [wine] with Esther the queen.
KJV: to banquet with Esther the queen.
INT: with Esther the queen

Esther 7:2
HEB: שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ
NAS: is your petition, Queen Esther?
KJV: What [is] thy petition, queen Esther?
INT: is your petition to Esther Queen add and what

Esther 7:3
HEB: וַתַּ֨עַן אֶסְתֵּ֤ר הַמַּלְכָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר אִם־
NAS: Then Queen Esther replied,
KJV: Then Esther the queen answered
INT: replied Esther Queen and said If

Esther 7:5
HEB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה מִ֣י ה֥וּא
NAS: Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, Who
KJV: unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume
INT: asked Esther Queen Who he

35 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4436
35 Occurrences


bam·mal·kāh — 1 Occ.
ham·mal·kāh — 23 Occ.
lə·mal·kaṯ- — 2 Occ.
mal·kaṯ- — 4 Occ.
mə·lā·ḵō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
ū·mal·kaṯ- — 2 Occ.
wə·ham·mal·kāh — 1 Occ.















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