לְ/מָלְכ֜/וֹ
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊/𐤅
lemalekho
of-his-reigning
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 29:3 · Word #4
Lexicon H4427
| Lemma | מָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâlak |
| Strong's | H4427 |
| In-context | of-his-reigning |
Morphology HR/Vqc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H4427-17
for his reigning as king
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct (Vqc) of מלך with prefixed לְ preposition and 3ms pronominal suffix; literally "to/for his reigning." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal infinitive construct of מלך ("to reign, to be king") with a prefixed לְ ("for/to") and a 3rd masculine singular suffix ("his"). "For his reigning as king" preserves the verbal force of the root and clearly reflects the masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
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Words from Root מלך (to reign, to rule, to become king, to assume kingship)
| 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 |