מֶ֥לֶךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
melekhe
-melech
from עֶבֶד and מֶלֶךְ; servant of a king; Ebed-Melek, a eunuch of Zedekeah; Ebed-melech.
Jeremiah 38:10 · Word #5
Lexicon H5663
| Lemma | עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | ʻEbed Melek |
| Strong's | H5663 |
| In-context | -melech |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5663-03
reigning king of
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the construct state; indicates possession or close association with a following noun ("king of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֶלֶךְ derives from the root מלך, meaning "to reign" or "to rule." As a masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), it denotes a single male ruler in relationship to what follows, hence "reigning king of," preserving both the royal sense of the root and the construct linkage. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מלך (to reign, to rule, to be king, 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 (12 occurrences of H5663)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 38:7 | עֶֽבֶד | eved | servant |
| Jeremiah 38:7 | מֶ֨לֶךְ | melekhe | of the king |
| Jeremiah 38:8 | עֶֽבֶד | eved | Ebed-melech |