מַלְכָּ֗/א
𐤌𐤋𐤊/𐤀
melek
the king
A ruler who exercises authority, generally over a defined territory or people; especially one who occupies the recognized office of 'king.' In Aramaic texts, used for both native and foreign monarchs. Semantic range extends to refer to royal status, authority, or domain in various contexts.
Ezra 4:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H4430
| Lemma | מֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | melek |
| Strong's | H4430 |
| Definition | A ruler who exercises authority, generally over a defined territory or people; especially one who occupies the recognized office of 'king.' In Aramaic texts, used for both native and foreign monarchs. Semantic range extends to refer to royal status, authority, or domain in various contexts. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the king |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4430-03
the king
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, determined (Aramaic emphatic state). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root מלך meaning "to reign" or "to rule," and in its masculine singular determined (emphatic) Aramaic form it denotes a specific ruler invested with recognized authority. The rendering preserves both the royal office and the definiteness of the form. |
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