מָלַךְ (mâlak) — Consult
Hebrew word study: מָלַךְ (mâlak), Strong's H4427. to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV translation words: consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.
Strong's H4427 is tagged on 348 words in 284 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 36:31 and last appears in Micah 4:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 284)
- Genesis 36:31 — מָלְכוּ — they reigned
- Genesis 36:32 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:33 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:34 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:35 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:36 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:37 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:38 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 36:39 — וַיִּמְלֹךְ — and he reigned
- Genesis 37:8 — הֲמָלֹךְ — ¿ really to reign
- Exodus 15:18 — יִמְלֹךְ — he will reign
- Joshua 13:10 — מָלַךְ — he reigned
- Joshua 13:12 — מָלַךְ — he reigned
- Joshua 13:21 — מָלַךְ — he reigned
- Judges 4:2 — מָלַךְ — he reigned
- Judges 9:6 — וַיַּמְלִיכוּ — and they made king
- Judges 9:8 — מָלְכָה — reign
- Judges 9:10 — מָלְכִי — reign
- Judges 9:12 — מָלְכִי — reign
- Judges 9:14 — מְלָךְ — reign
- Judges 9:16 — וַתַּמְלִיכוּ — and you have made king
- Judges 9:18 — וַתַּמְלִיכוּ — and you have made king
- 1 Samuel 8:7 — מִמְּלֹךְ — from reigning
- 1 Samuel 8:9 — יִמְלֹךְ — he will reign
- 1 Samuel 8:11 — יִמְלֹךְ — he will reign
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3230 יַמְלֵךְ (Yamlêk), H4409 מַלּוּךְ (Mallûwk), H4410 מְלוּכָה (mᵉlûwkâh), H4428 מֶלֶךְ (melek), H4431 מְלַךְ (mᵉlak), H4432 מֹלֶךְ (Môlek), H4438 מַלְכוּת (malkûwth), H4446 מְלֶכֶת (mᵉleketh), H4447 מֹלֶכֶת (Môleketh), H4467 מַמְלָכָה (mamlâkâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does mâlak (H4427) mean?
To reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.
How is H4427 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4427 as: consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely..
How often does מָלַךְ (mâlak) appear?
Strong's H4427 is tagged on 348 words in 284 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 36:31 and last appears in Micah 4:7.
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