הַ/מְּלָכִ֣ים

𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤉𐤌

hamelakhim

the-kings

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

Deuteronomy 3:21 · Word #16

Lexicon H4428

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

Morphology HTd/Ncmpa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4428-06

the kings

Rootמלך (m-l-k)
Core Meaningsreign, rule, kingship, royal authority
Semantic Rangeking (singular), kings (plural), royal (adjectival), ruler; used for human monarchs, foreign rulers, metaphorically for God (e.g., King of kings), or judges.
Conceptual SignificanceEmphasizes divine sovereignty over all kings (e.g., Ps 47:2; Isa 6:5), reminding Israel that earthly מלכים derive authority from YHWH, who is the ultimate Melech; critiques idolatrous kingship (Hos 8:4) while affirming God's kingship in covenant rule.
Morphological NotesHTd/Ncmpa: Article (ha-) + Noun, common (masculine), plural, absolute state; construct forms appear in context but morphology specifies absolute plural.
Rendering RationaleThe form הַמְּלָכִים is the definite masculine plural construct of מֶלֶךְ from the root מלך, directly denoting 'the kings' while preserving the root's core sense of royal rule; 'kings' uses masculine plural nouns matching the morphology HTd/Ncmpa. This maintains grammatical definiteness, gender, number, and the semantic link to reigning authority without alteration.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root מלך (reign, 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 (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