Word study · Hebrew
מֶ֫לֶךְ
me.lekhH4428king
Used 2,526 times in the tagged text.
Word study · H4428G · 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 · 1951–2000 of 2,526 · BSB
They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.
He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
and Og king of Bashan— His loving devotion endures forever.
All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
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