מְלָכֵ֥י/נוּ

𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤉/𐤍𐤅

melakheynu

our kings

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

Daniel 9:6 · Word #10

Lexicon H4428

Lemmaמֶלֶךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤊
Transliterationmelek
Strong'sH4428
In-contextour kings

Morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4428-32

our kings

Rootמלך (m-l-k)
Core Meaningsto reign, to rule, kingship, royal authority, counsel
Semantic RangeKing, ruler, royal figure; in contexts can imply leadership, sovereignty, or metaphorically divine kingship.
Conceptual SignificanceRepresents human kingship under divine sovereignty in Israel, often contrasted with YHWH as ultimate King; 'our kings' in contexts like confession (e.g., Nehemiah 9:34) acknowledges collective responsibility for royal failures while affirming covenant identity.
Morphological NotesConstruct form of masculine noun מֶלֶךְ (H4428) in common plural (cmpc) with 1cp suffix (-נוּ); functions as 'kings of us' in genitive construction.
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the core meaning of מֶלֶךְ as 'kings' derived from the root מלך meaning 'to reign or rule,' directly reflecting the lexeme gloss. It accurately matches the morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cp as a masculine common plural construct noun with 1st person common plural possessive suffix ('our'), using the standard masculine plural form 'kings.'

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root מלך (to reign, to rule, kingship, royal authority, counsel)

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 (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