מָלַ֖ךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
mâlak
he reigned
To reign, rule, or exercise royal authority; to become or be made king or queen; to act as a sovereign or to install someone as a ruler; in some contexts, to assume the functions or status of monarchy. The verb covers both the inceptive act of being enthroned and the continuing exercise of governance, and, in causative forms, the act of making or declaring someone king or ruler.
1 Chronicles 29:27 · Word #13
Lexicon H4427
| Lemma | מָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâlak |
| Strong's | H4427 |
| Definition | To reign, rule, or exercise royal authority; to become or be made king or queen; to act as a sovereign or to install someone as a ruler; in some contexts, to assume the functions or status of monarchy. The verb covers both the inceptive act of being enthroned and the continuing exercise of governance, and, in causative forms, the act of making or declaring someone king or ruler. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he reigned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4427-19
he reigned as king
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of exercising kingship or assuming royal rule. The 3rd person masculine singular perfect is rendered as "he reigned as king," preserving both the completed aspect and the explicit royal sense of the root. |
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