מֶ֨לֶךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
Eved Melekhe
melech
Proper name meaning 'servant of the king.' Refers specifically to an individual named Ebed-Melek, a court official in the narrative of Jeremiah, who intervened to rescue the prophet from imprisonment. While the phrase itself is a compound title ('servant of the king'), in the biblical context it is used predominantly as a personal name, rather than a common title or generic designation.
Jeremiah 39:16 · Word #4
Lexicon H5663
| Lemma | עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | Eved Melekhe |
| Strong's | H5663 |
| Definition | Proper name meaning 'servant of the king.' Refers specifically to an individual named Ebed-Melek, a court official in the narrative of Jeremiah, who intervened to rescue the prophet from imprisonment. While the phrase itself is a compound title ('servant of the king'), in the biblical context it is used predominantly as a personal name, rather than a common title or generic designation. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | melech |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5663-03
king of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state (HNcmsc). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֶלֶךְ derives from the root מלך, meaning "to rule" or "to reign," and denotes a male sovereign—one who exercises ruling authority. The construct singular form requires a relational rendering, expressed in English as "king of." |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Eved Melekhe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: servant of |
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