לַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙

𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊

lamelekhe

of the king

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

2 Chronicles 9:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H4428

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

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4428-12

to the king

Rootמ-ל-ך (m-l-k)
Core Meaningsto reign, to rule, to exercise royal authority, kingship, sovereignty
Semantic Rangeking (human or divine ruler), royal authority, the office or person of a monarch, sovereignty, dominion. In biblical context, can refer to earthly kings, the King of Israel, or God as ultimate sovereign.
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of kingship (מלך) is central to biblical theology, particularly in the development of Israel's monarchy, the Davidic covenant, and messianic expectation. The term carries both political and theological weight, representing legitimate authority, divine appointment, and the establishment of order and justice in the community.
Morphological NotesHRd/Ncmsa: H=article (definite), R=preposition, d=dative/directional, N=noun, c=construct, m=masculine, s=singular, a=absolute. The preposition לַ (to/for) is prefixed directly to the noun. The construct state indicates a relationship between this noun and a following genitive element or serves a directional function.
Rendering RationaleThe form לַמֶּלֶךְ consists of the preposition לַ (to/for) prefixed to the masculine singular construct noun מֶלֶךְ (king). The morphology HRd/Ncmsa indicates a definite masculine singular noun in construct state. The rendering 'to the king' preserves both the root meaning of royal rule and authority and accurately reflects the grammatical structure: masculine singular with the directional/dative preposition.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4428-19 malekah his king
H4428-24 malekenu our 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