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 36:2 · Word #9
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 H4427-20
he became king
| Root | מלך (m-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | to reign, to become king, to rule, kingship, royal authority |
| Semantic Range | to become king, to reign, to rule as king, to assume royal authority; in extended usage, to exercise dominion or sovereignty |
| Conceptual Significance | The root מלך is central to biblical theology of kingship, describing both human monarchs and the sovereign reign of יהוה. It frames covenantal leadership, divine authority, and the expectation of righteous rule within Israel’s narrative. |
| 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |