מֶלֶךְ (melek) — King

Hebrew word study: מֶלֶךְ (melek), Strong's H4430. a king

HebrewStrong's H4430
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מֶלֶךְ (melek)
Pronounced: meh'-lek

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

a king

Word study
Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4428 (מֶלֶךְ);

KJV translation words: king, royal.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4430 is tagged on 180 words in 131 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:8 and last appears in Daniel 7:24.

How it is rendered in the text

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

king the ×112king O ×23to king the ×17kings ×9the king of ×5and king the ×4king ×2kings the ×2and a king ×1and kings ×1of kings ×1the kings ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מַלְכָּא ×131לְמַלְכָּא ×16מֶלֶךְ ×8מַלְכִין ×8וּמַלְכָּא ×4מַלְכַיָּא ×3מַלְכָּא פ ×3וּמַלְכִין ×1מַלְכִים ×1מַלְכִין ס ×1

Books where it appears most

Daniel ×135Ezra ×45

Verses (first 25 of 131)

  • Ezra 4:8 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 4:11 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 4:12 — לְמַלְכָּא — to king the
  • Ezra 4:13 — לְמַלְכָּא — to king the
  • Ezra 4:14 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 4:15 — מַלְכִין — of kings
  • Ezra 4:16 — לְמַלְכָּא — to king the
  • Ezra 4:17 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 4:19 — מַלְכִין — kings
  • Ezra 4:20 — וּמַלְכִין — and kings
  • Ezra 4:22 — מַלְכִין ס — kings
  • Ezra 4:23 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 4:24 — מֶלֶךְ — the king of
  • Ezra 5:6 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 5:7 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 5:8 — לְמַלְכָּא — to king the
  • Ezra 5:11 — וּמֶלֶךְ — and a king
  • Ezra 5:12 — מֶלֶךְ — the king of
  • Ezra 5:13 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 5:14 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 5:17 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 6:1 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 6:3 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 6:4 — מַלְכָּא — king the
  • Ezra 6:8 — מַלְכָּא — king the

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4428 מֶלֶךְ (melek).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does melek (H4430) mean?

A king.

How is H4430 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4430 as: king, royal..

How often does מֶלֶךְ (melek) appear?

Strong's H4430 is tagged on 180 words in 131 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:8 and last appears in Daniel 7:24.