4446. meleketh

Lexicon

meleketh: Work, craftsmanship, occupation

Original Word: מְלֶכֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mleketh
Pronunciation: meh-leh-keth
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-eh'-keth)
Definition: Work, craftsmanship, occupation
Meaning: a queen

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

queen

From malak; a queen -- queen.

see HEBREW malak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as melek
Definition
queen
NASB Translation
queen (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְלֶ֫כֶת noun feminine queen (form difficult; compare Ol^{§ 147 d} Kö^{ii, 169 n.} Gie^{Jeremiah 7:18} Ba^{NB 165, Anm. 2; ZMG xii. 1887, 606}); — only construct הַשָּׁמַיִם ׳מ Jeremiah 7:18 4t. Jeremiah = queen of the heavens, a goddess; identification dubious; perhaps= Ištar, Venus, compare Schr^below and others; (> = מְלֶאכֶת (Manuscripts), construct of מְלָאכָה (see לאך), worship of the heavens (Cast^{Lex. Syr.}), or creative work of the heavens, collective = ׳צְבָא הַשּׁ host of heaven, Sta^below (compare ᵐ5); see Schr^{COT Jeremiah 7:18; SBAk 1886, 477 ff., ZA iii. 1888, 353 ff., iv. 1889, 74 ff.} Sta^{ZAW 1886,123 ff. 289 ff.} Kue^{Ges. Abh. 186 ff.} We^{Skizzen iii. 38} Nö^{ZMG xli. 1889, 710 f.} RS^{Semitic i. 57, 172 (ed. 2, 57, 189)} Grünb^{ZMG xiii.1888, 45}); — only as worshipped by people of Jerusalem ׳הַשּׁ ׳לַעֲשׂוֺת כַּוָּנִים לִמְ Jeremiah 7:18 ("" הַסֵּךְ נְסָכִים לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים); ׳הַשּׁ ׳לְקַטֵּר לִמ Jeremiah 44:17,18,19,25 (all "" הַסֵּךְ לָהּ נְסָכִים).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for a queen in the Septuagint and the New Testament is often βασίλισσα (basilissa), which corresponds to Strong's Greek Number 938. This term similarly denotes a female ruler or the wife of a king, maintaining the concept of royal authority and influence.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term מְלֶכֶת, highlighting its linguistic roots, biblical usage, and cultural significance within the context of the Scriptures.

Usage: The term מְלֶכֶת is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a queen, either as a reigning monarch or as the consort of a king. It is a feminine noun that highlights the role and status of a woman in royal contexts.

Context: • The term מְלֶכֶת appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the royal court and the governance of a kingdom. It signifies the position of a woman who holds significant influence and authority, either through her own right as a ruler or through her marriage to a king.
• In the ancient Near Eastern context, queens often played crucial roles in political alliances, religious ceremonies, and the administration of the kingdom. They could act as advisors to the king, intercede on behalf of subjects, and sometimes even rule in the king's absence or after his death.
• The role of a queen in biblical narratives can be seen in figures such as Queen Esther, who used her position to save her people, and the Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon to test his wisdom and establish diplomatic relations.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides instances where the term is used, reflecting the cultural and historical significance of queenship in biblical times.

Forms and Transliterations

לִמְלֶ֣כֶת לִמְלֶ֧כֶת למלכת lim·le·ḵeṯ limLechet limleḵeṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 7:18
HEB: לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת כַּוָּנִ֜ים לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ
NAS: cakes for the queen of heaven;
KJV: cakes to the queen of heaven,
INT: to make cakes the queen of heaven and pour

Jeremiah 44:17
HEB: מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־
NAS: by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven
KJV: to burn incense unto the queen of heaven,
INT: our mouths burning to the queen of heaven and pouring

Jeremiah 44:18
HEB: חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־
NAS: burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven
KJV: to burn incense to the queen of heaven,
INT: stopped burning to the queen of heaven and pouring

Jeremiah 44:19
HEB: אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מְקַטְּרִים֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ
NAS: we were burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven
KJV: And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven,
INT: we were burning to the queen of heaven and were pouring

Jeremiah 44:25
HEB: נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ לְקַטֵּר֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ
NAS: to burn sacrifices to the queen of heaven
KJV: to burn incense to the queen of heaven,
INT: have vowed to burn to the queen of heaven and pour

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4446
5 Occurrences

lim·le·ḵeṯ — 5 Occ.