מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk) — Ambassador

Hebrew word study: מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk), Strong's H4397. a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

HebrewStrong's H4397
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk)
Pronounced: mal-awk'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy;

KJV translation words: ambassador, angel, king, messenger.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4397 is tagged on 214 words in 197 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:7 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the angel of ×50messengers ×43the angel ×17the messengers ×15and the angel of ×10the messenger ×10an angel ×7the messengers of ×5a messenger ×4messengers his ×4and messengers ×3messengers your ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַלְאַךְ ×55מַלְאָכִים ×44הַמַּלְאָךְ ×27הַמַּלְאָכִים ×16מַלְאָךְ ×12וּמַלְאַךְ ×11מַלְאֲכֵי ×10מַלְאָכָיו ×7וּמַלְאָךְ ×5כְּמַלְאַךְ ×4

Books where it appears most

Judges ×312 Kings ×20Zechariah ×201 Samuel ×192 Samuel ×19Genesis ×17Numbers ×151 Chronicles ×12

Verses (first 25 of 197)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4398 מַלְאַךְ (malʼak), H4399 מְלָאכָה (mᵉlâʼkâh), H4400 מַלְאֲכוּת (malʼăkûwth), H4401 מַלְאָכִי (Malʼâkîy).

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Frequently asked questions

What does mălʼâk (H4397) mean?

A messenger; specifically, of god, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher).

How is H4397 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4397 as: ambassador, angel, king, messenger..

How often does מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk) appear?

Strong's H4397 is tagged on 214 words in 197 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:7 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.