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מֶ֫לֶךְ

me.lekhH4428

king

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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 · 1901–1950 of 2,526 · BSB

  1. Esther 9:13הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king

    Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

  2. Esther 9:14הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king

    So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

  3. Esther 9:16הַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe king

    The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces also assembled to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed 75,000 who hated them, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

  4. Esther 9:20הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king

    Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,

  5. Esther 9:25הַמֶּלֶךְ֒the king

    But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

  6. Esther 10:1הַמֶּ֨לֶךְthe king

    Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

  7. Esther 10:2הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king

    And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?

  8. Esther 10:2לְמַלְכֵ֖יof [the] kings of

    And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?

  9. Esther 10:3לַמֶּ֣לֶךְto the king

    For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.

  10. Job 3:14מְ֭לָכִיםkings

    with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,

  11. Job 12:18מְלָכִ֣יםkings

    He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

  12. Job 15:24כְּמֶ֤לֶךְlike a king

    Distress and anguish terrify him, overwhelming him like a king poised to attack.

  13. Job 18:14לְמֶ֣לֶךְto [the] king of

    He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.

  14. Job 29:25כְּמֶ֣לֶךְlike a king

    I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.

  15. Job 34:18לְמֶ֣לֶךְto a king

    who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

  16. Job 36:7מְלָכִ֥יםkings

    He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.

  17. Job 41:34מֶ֣לֶךְ[is] king

    He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”

  18. Psalms 2:2מַלְכֵי־[the] kings of

    The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

  19. Psalms 2:6מַלְכִּ֑יking my

    “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

  20. Psalms 2:10מְלָכִ֣יםO kings

    Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

  21. Psalms 5:2מַלְכִּ֥יO king my

    Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

  22. Psalms 10:16מֶ֭לֶךְ[is] king

    The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.

  23. Psalms 18:50מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹking his

    Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

  24. Psalms 20:9הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְthe king

    O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

  25. Psalms 21:1מֶ֑לֶךְ[the] king

    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

  26. Psalms 21:7הַ֭מֶּלֶךְthe king

    For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

  27. Psalms 24:7מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

  28. Psalms 24:8מֶ֤לֶךְ[the] king of

    Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

  29. Psalms 24:9מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of

    Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

  30. Psalms 24:10מֶ֤לֶךְ[the] king of

    Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts— He is the King of Glory. Selah

  31. Psalms 24:10מֶ֖לֶךְ[is] [the] king of

    Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts— He is the King of Glory. Selah

  32. Psalms 29:10מֶ֣לֶךְking

    The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

  33. Psalms 33:16הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ<the> king

    No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

  34. Psalms 44:4מַלְכִּ֣י[are] king my

    You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

  35. Psalms 45:1לְמֶ֑לֶךְto [the] king

    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

  36. Psalms 45:5הַמֶּֽלֶךְthe king

    Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.

  37. Psalms 45:9מְ֭לָכִיםkings

    The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

  38. Psalms 45:11הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king

    and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

  39. Psalms 45:13מֶ֣לֶךְa king

    All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

  40. Psalms 45:14לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְto the king

    In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.

  41. Psalms 45:15מֶֽלֶךְ[the] king

    They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.

  42. Psalms 47:2מֶ֥לֶךְa king

    How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

  43. Psalms 47:6לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּto king our

    Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

  44. Psalms 47:7מֶ֖לֶךְ[is] [the] king of

    For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

  45. Psalms 48:2מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king

    Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

  46. Psalms 48:4הַ֭מְּלָכִיםthe kings

    For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

  47. Psalms 61:6מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king

    Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.

  48. Psalms 63:11וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֮and the king

    But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

  49. Psalms 68:12מַלְכֵ֣יkings of

    “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

  50. Psalms 68:14מְלָ֘כִ֤יםkings

    When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

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