הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ

𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊

hamelekhe

of the king

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

Daniel 1:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H4428

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

Morphology HTd/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 H4428-08

the king

Morphological NotesHTd/Ncmsa indicates: definite article (HTd) + noun common (Nc), masculine (m), singular (s), absolute state (a). The word appears 1,047 times in biblical Hebrew, making it one of the most frequent terms for royal authority. The absolute state (rather than construct) indicates this is a standalone nominal form.
Rendering RationaleThe form הַמֶּלֶךְ (ha-melek) is a masculine singular noun with the definite article 'the.' The root m-l-k carries the semantic field of royal rule and sovereignty. The rendering 'the king' preserves both the definite article and the masculine singular number, accurately reflecting the morphological structure (HTd/Ncmsa: article + noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute).

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AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4428-15 lemalekhey to the kings
H4428-17 lemelekhe to the king
H4428-28 maleki my 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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