בַּ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ

𐤁/𐤌𐤋𐤊

bamelekhe

on the king

from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.

H4428

Esther 2:21 · Word #18

Lexicon H4428

Lemmaמֶלֶךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤊
Transliterationmelek
Strong'sH4428
In-contexton 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 H4428-02

in the king

Morphological NotesHRd/Ncmsa: preposition בַּ (in/to the) + definite article + noun מֶלֶךְ (melek) in masculine singular absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the core meaning of מֶלֶךְ as 'king' derived from the root מלך denoting royal authority and counsel, while accurately reflecting the morphology HRd/Ncmsa as 'in the definite singular masculine noun' with בַּ indicating locative or directional 'in/to'; it maintains grammatical number (singular) and gender (masculine). The common translation 'against the king' may fit some contexts but 'in the king' better suits the preposition's primary sense without assuming unprovided context.

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AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root מלך (kingship, royalty, rule, sovereignty, 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