Lexicon malkah: Queen Original Word: מַלְכָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance queen Feminine of melek; a queen -- queen. see HEBREW melek NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. 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. 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. 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 wəhammalkāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 1 Kings 10:10 1 Kings 10:13 2 Chronicles 9:1 2 Chronicles 9:3 2 Chronicles 9:9 2 Chronicles 9:12 Esther 1:9 Esther 1:11 Esther 1:12 Esther 1:15 Esther 1:16 Esther 1:17 Esther 1:17 Esther 1:18 Esther 2:22 Esther 4:4 Esther 5:2 Esther 5:3 Esther 5:12 Esther 7:1 Esther 7:2 Esther 7:3 Esther 7:5 35 Occurrences |