יִמְלָךְ
𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊
mâlak
will reign
To reign, rule, or exercise royal authority; to become or be made king or queen; to act as a sovereign or to install someone as a ruler; in some contexts, to assume the functions or status of monarchy. The verb covers both the inceptive act of being enthroned and the continuing exercise of governance, and, in causative forms, the act of making or declaring someone king or ruler.
Isaiah 32:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H4427
| Lemma | מָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâlak |
| Strong's | H4427 |
| Definition | To reign, rule, or exercise royal authority; to become or be made king or queen; to act as a sovereign or to install someone as a ruler; in some contexts, to assume the functions or status of monarchy. The verb covers both the inceptive act of being enthroned and the continuing exercise of governance, and, in causative forms, the act of making or declaring someone king or ruler. |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will reign |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4427-53
he will reign
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; imperfect conjugation; 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms form expresses simple active action by a masculine singular subject. "He will reign" preserves the root sense of exercising royal authority without adding causative nuance. |
View full lexicon entry for H4427 →
SILEX v2