4439. Malkiel

Strong's Lexicon

Malkiel: Malkiel

Original Word: מַלְכִּיאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Malkiy'el
Pronunciation: mal-kee-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-kee-ale')
Definition: Malkiel
Meaning: Malkiel

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: מֶלֶךְ (melek, meaning "king") and אֵל (El, meaning "God").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Malkiel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of God as king is echoed in Greek terms like βασιλεύς (basileus, meaning "king") and θεός (theos, meaning "God").

Usage: Malkiel means "God is my king" or "King of God." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a recognition of God's sovereignty and kingship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often carried significant meanings and were reflective of personal faith or familial heritage. The name Malkiel, incorporating both "king" and "God," suggests a deep acknowledgment of divine authority and possibly a dedication to living under God's rule. This reflects the theocratic nature of Israelite society, where God was seen as the ultimate ruler.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from melek and el
Definition
"my king is El," an Asherite
NASB Translation
Malchiel (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַלְכִּיאֵל proper name, masculine son of Beriah (of Asher) (my king is El; compare Tel Amarna Milkili Wkl^{Tel Am. 39 *}, see Jastr^{JBL 1892, 120; 1893, 61f.}; compare further, Gray^{Prop. N. 118 f.}, 206, see also Phoenician proper name מלכבעל, Palmyrene proper name מלכבל Vog^{Palm. 3, 4; 140} and Biblical Hebrew אֱלִימֶלֶךְ); — Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:45; 1 Chronicles 7:31. ᵐ5 Μελχιηλ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Malchiel

From melek and 'el; king of (i.e. Appointed by) God; Malkiel, an Israelite -- Malchiel.

see HEBREW melek

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations

וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃ ומלכיאל ומלכיאל׃ לְמַ֨לְכִּיאֵ֔ל למלכיאל lə·mal·kî·’êl ləmalkî’êl leMalkiEl ū·mal·kî·’êl ūmalkî’êl umalkiEl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:17
HEB: בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃
NAS: of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
KJV: of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
INT: of Beriah Heber and Malchiel

Numbers 26:45
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶבְרִ֑י לְמַ֨לְכִּיאֵ֔ל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמַּלְכִּיאֵלִֽי׃
NAS: of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family
KJV: of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family
INT: the family of the Heberites of Malchiel the family of the Malchielites

1 Chronicles 7:31
HEB: בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י
NAS: [were] Heber and Malchiel, who
KJV: Heber, and Malchiel, who [is] the father
INT: of Beriah Heber and Malchiel who was the father

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4439
3 Occurrences

lə·mal·kî·’êl — 1 Occ.
ū·mal·kî·’êl — 2 Occ.