וּ/מָ֣לַכְתָּ֔
𐤅/𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕
umalakheta
and you shall reign
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 Samuel 3:21 · Word #17
Lexicon H4427
| Lemma | מָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâlak |
| Strong's | H4427 |
| In-context | and you shall reign |
Morphology HC/Vqq2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H4427-36
and you reigned as king
| Root | מלך (m-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | to reign, to become king, to rule, to ascend the throne |
| Semantic Range | to become king, to reign, to rule, to exercise royal authority; in other stems, to make someone king or install as ruler |
| Conceptual Significance | The root מלך is central to biblical concepts of kingship, authority, and governance, whether of human rulers or of YHWH as sovereign king. It conveys both the act of ascending the throne and the ongoing exercise of royal rule. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + Qal perfect verb, 2nd masculine singular (Vqq2ms). The Qal stem expresses simple active action: "you reigned." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מלך denotes reigning or functioning as king. In the Qal stem it expresses the act of ruling or becoming king. The form is Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction, so "and you reigned as king" preserves both the masculine singular address and the simple active sense of reigning. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מלך (to reign, to become king, to rule, to ascend the throne)
| 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 |