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מֶ֫לֶךְ

me.lekhH4428

king

Used 2,526 times in the tagged text.

H4428G · מֶ֫לֶךְ · king

What it means

  • king
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • 1) king
  • Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

H4428H · הַמֶּלֶךְ · `the king`

Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • 'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
  • father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
  • § A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
  • father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

H4428I · מֶ֫לֶךְ · King's

Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • King's (Highway) (Num.20.17)

H4428J · מֶ֫לֶךְ · King's

Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • Another name of she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A)

H4428K · מֶ֫לֶךְ · Milcom

Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)

H4428L · מֶ֫לֶךְ · King's

Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)

Same idea, other words · King and kingdom

God's kingship is the Bible's organizing hope. In the Gospels Jesus announces that the kingdom is at hand.

Where it appears

  • Genesis41
  • Exodus14
  • Numbers20
  • Deuteronomy26
  • Joshua109
  • Judges37
  • 1 Samuel86
  • 2 Samuel284
  • 1 Kings305
  • 2 Kings370
  • 1 Chronicles69
  • 2 Chronicles277
  • Ezra32
  • Nehemiah43
  • Esther196
  • Job8
  • Psalms67
  • Proverbs32
  • Ecclesiastes12
  • Song of Songs5
  • Isaiah80
  • Jeremiah269
  • Lamentations3
  • Ezekiel37
  • Daniel52
  • Hosea19
  • Amos8
  • Jonah2
  • Micah5
  • Nahum1
  • Habakkuk1
  • Zephaniah4
  • Haggai2
  • Zechariah9
  • Malachi1

Every use · 1451–1500 of 2,526 · BSB

  1. 2 Chronicles 18:9וּמֶ֣לֶךְand [the] king of

    Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

  2. 2 Chronicles 18:9מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

  3. 2 Chronicles 18:11הַמֶּֽלֶךְthe king

    And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

  4. 2 Chronicles 18:12הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king

    Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

  5. 2 Chronicles 18:14הַמֶּלֶךְ֒the king

    When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”

  6. 2 Chronicles 18:14הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe king

    When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”

  7. 2 Chronicles 18:15הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king

    But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

  8. 2 Chronicles 18:17מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

  9. 2 Chronicles 18:19מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

  10. 2 Chronicles 18:25מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

  11. 2 Chronicles 18:25הַמֶּֽלֶךְthe king

    And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

  12. 2 Chronicles 18:26הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king

    and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

  13. 2 Chronicles 18:28מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

  14. 2 Chronicles 18:28מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

  15. 2 Chronicles 18:29מֶ֨לֶךְ[the] king of

    And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

  16. 2 Chronicles 18:29מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

  17. 2 Chronicles 18:30וּמֶ֣לֶךְand [the] king of

    Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

  18. 2 Chronicles 18:30מֶ֥לֶךְ[the] king of

    Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

  19. 2 Chronicles 18:31מֶ֣לֶךְ[is] [the] king of

    When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

  20. 2 Chronicles 18:32מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

  21. 2 Chronicles 18:33מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

  22. 2 Chronicles 18:34וּמֶ֣לֶךְand [the] king of

    The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.

  23. 2 Chronicles 19:1מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

  24. 2 Chronicles 19:2הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king

    Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

  25. 2 Chronicles 19:11הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king

    Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

  26. 2 Chronicles 20:15וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְand the king

    And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.

  27. 2 Chronicles 20:34מַלְכֵ֥י[the] kings of

    As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

  28. 2 Chronicles 20:35מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

  29. 2 Chronicles 20:35מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

  30. 2 Chronicles 21:2מֶ֥לֶךְ־[the] king of

    Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

  31. 2 Chronicles 21:6מַלְכֵ֣י[the] kings of

    And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

  32. 2 Chronicles 21:8מֶֽלֶךְa king

    In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.

  33. 2 Chronicles 21:12מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,

  34. 2 Chronicles 21:13מַלְכֵ֣י[the] kings of

    but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

  35. 2 Chronicles 21:17הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king

    So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

  36. 2 Chronicles 21:20הַמְּלָכִֽיםthe kings

    Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

  37. 2 Chronicles 22:1מֶ֥לֶךְ[the] king of

    Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

  38. 2 Chronicles 22:5מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram;

  39. 2 Chronicles 22:5מֶֽלֶךְ־[the] king of

    Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram;

  40. 2 Chronicles 22:6מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

  41. 2 Chronicles 22:6מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

  42. 2 Chronicles 22:11הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe king

    But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him.

  43. 2 Chronicles 22:11הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king

    But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him.

  44. 2 Chronicles 22:11הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king

    But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she could not kill him.

  45. 2 Chronicles 23:3הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king

    the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

  46. 2 Chronicles 23:3הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king

    the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

  47. 2 Chronicles 23:5הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king

    a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.

  48. 2 Chronicles 23:7הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe king

    The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

  49. 2 Chronicles 23:7הַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe king

    The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

  50. 2 Chronicles 23:9לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ[had belonged] to the king

    Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

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