מָלַ֖ךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
malakhe
he reigned
a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.
2 Chronicles 27:8 · Word #10
Lexicon H4427
| Lemma | מָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâlak |
| Strong's | H4427 |
| In-context | he reigned |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4427-19
he became king
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. The Qal commonly expresses the act of becoming or acting as king; other stems can convey causative (to make king). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed action performed by a male subject. The rendering "he became king" preserves the inceptive force often inherent in מָלַךְ in Qal—entering into kingship or ascending the throne—while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject. |
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Words from Root מלך (to reign, to become king, to rule, kingship, royal authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4436-01 |
bamalekah | in the reigning-woman |
H4438-01 |
bamalekhut | in the kingship |
H4467-01 |
bamamelakhah | in the royal dominion |
Word Usage (351 occurrences of H4427)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:31 | מָלְכ֖וּ | malekhu | reigned |
| Genesis 36:31 | מְלָךְ | melakhe | there reigned a king |
| Genesis 36:32 | וַ/יִּמְלֹ֣ךְ | vayimelokhe | reigned |