לַ/מַּלְאָ֔ךְ
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊
lamaleakhe
to the angel
from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
1 Chronicles 21:27 · Word #3
Lexicon H4397
| Lemma | מֲלְאָךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mălʼâk |
| Strong's | H4397 |
| In-context | to the angel |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4397-06
to the commissioned messenger
| Root | לאך (l-ʾ-k) |
| Core Meanings | sending, dispatching, deputation, commissioned representation |
| Semantic Range | human messenger, royal envoy, prophetic representative, priestly agent, divine messenger (angel) |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses the concept of delegated authority—whether human or divine. In biblical theology, a מַלְאָךְ often functions as the personal representative of the sender, especially in the case of YHWH’s messenger, who may speak and act with divine authority. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל ("to") with assimilated definite article ("the") + masculine singular noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַלְאָךְ derives from a root meaning "to dispatch as a deputy," emphasizing one sent with delegated authority. The form is masculine singular absolute with the prefixed preposition לַ ("to the"), so "to the commissioned messenger" preserves both the definite article and the singular masculine sense while reflecting the root idea of delegated sending. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לאך (sending, dispatching, deputation, commissioned representation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4397-01 |
bemaleakhey | in the dispatched-messengers of |
H4400-01 |
bemaleakhut | in the messengership of |
H4397-02 |
hamaleakhe | the commissioned messenger |
Word Usage (213 occurrences of H4397)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 16:7 | מַלְאַ֧ךְ | maleakhe | the angel |
| Genesis 16:9 | מַלְאַ֣ךְ | maleakhe | angel |
| Genesis 16:10 | מַלְאַ֣ךְ | maleakhe | angel |