לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְ

𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊

lemelekhe

to king

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

2 Chronicles 28:21 · Word #12

Lexicon H4428

Lemmaמֶלֶךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤊
Transliterationmelek
Strong'sH4428
In-contextto king

Morphology HR/Ncmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4428-17

to the king

Rootמ-ל-כ (m-l-k)
Core Meaningsto reign, to rule, to exercise royal authority, kingship, sovereignty
Semantic RangeThe root מ-ל-כ encompasses meanings related to kingship, royal rule, and sovereignty. The noun מֶלֶךְ denotes a king as the supreme ruler of a political entity, carrying connotations of authority, judgment, protection, and divine appointment. In biblical usage, it applies to human monarchs, foreign rulers, and metaphorically to God as king over Israel and creation.
Conceptual SignificanceThe term מֶלֶךְ is theologically central to biblical narrative, appearing over 2,500 times. It anchors concepts of divine sovereignty (God as king over all nations), covenant kingship (the Davidic dynasty as God's instrument), and messianic expectation (the future ideal king who embodies justice and eternal rule). The word threads from Genesis through Malachi, culminating in New Testament identification of Jesus as the eternal King of kings, making it foundational to biblical political theology and eschatology.
Morphological NotesThe word is composed of the preposition לְ (le-, 'to/for') attached to מֶלֶךְ (melek), a masculine singular noun. The morphology code HR/Ncmsc indicates: H = article/preposition, R = relative marker, N = noun, c = construct state, m = masculine, s = singular. The construct state suggests the noun may be bound to a following genitive or possess relational force in context.
Rendering RationaleThe form לְמֶלֶךְ consists of the preposition לְ (to/for) prefixed to מֶלֶךְ (melek), a masculine singular construct noun meaning 'king.' The morphology HR/Ncmsc indicates a masculine singular noun in construct state with the definite article. The rendering 'to the king' preserves both the root's semantic field of royal authority and the grammatical structure: the preposition indicates direction or relationship, while the masculine singular form maintains gender and number agreement with the Hebrew.

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Words from Root מ-ל-כ (to reign, to rule, to exercise royal authority, kingship, sovereignty)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4428-08 hamelekhe the king
H4428-15 lemalekhey to the kings
H4428-28 maleki my king
H4428-38 mlkh king
H4428-39 mlkhym kings
H4428-53 velamelekhe and for the king

Word Usage (2526 occurrences of H4428)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 14:1 מֶֽלֶךְ melekhe king
Genesis 14:1 מֶ֣לֶךְ melekhe-2 king
Genesis 14:1 מֶ֣לֶךְ melekhe-3 king
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