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)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
KJV translation words: ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 197)
- Genesis 16:7 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 16:9 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 16:10 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 16:11 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 19:1 — הַמַּלְאָכִים — the angels
- Genesis 19:15 — הַמַּלְאָכִים — the angels
- Genesis 21:17 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 22:11 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 22:15 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 24:7 — מַלְאָכוֹ — angel his
- Genesis 24:40 — מַלְאָכוֹ — angel his
- Genesis 28:12 — מַלְאֲכֵי — the angels of
- Genesis 31:11 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Genesis 32:1 — מַלְאֲכֵי — the angels of
- Genesis 32:3 — מַלְאָכִים — messengers
- Genesis 32:6 — הַמַּלְאָכִים — the messengers
- Genesis 48:16 — הַמַּלְאָךְ — the angel
- Exodus 3:2 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Exodus 14:19 — מַלְאַךְ — the angel of
- Exodus 23:20 — מַלְאָךְ — an angel
- Exodus 23:23 — מַלְאָכִי — angel my
- Exodus 32:34 — מַלְאָכִי — angel my
- Exodus 33:2 — מַלְאָךְ — an angel
- Numbers 20:14 — מַלְאָכִים — messengers
- Numbers 20:16 — מַלְאָךְ — an angel
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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.
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