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H4428Gמֶ֫לֶךְme.lekh
kingPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
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Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
לְמַלְכֵ֥י (מַלְכֵ֥י) mal.Khei “[the] kings of”
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”
In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, [supplied: and reigned] twenty-four years.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
לְמַלְכֵ֥י (מַלְכֵ֥י) mal.Khei “[the] kings of”
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, [supplied: and reigned] two years.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
and Zimri went in and struck him, and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
לְמַלְכֵ֥י (מַלְכֵ֥י) mal.Khei “[the] kings of”
In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
The people who were encamped heard say, Zimri has conspired, and has also struck the king: therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”
It happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”מֶ֛לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king”
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
לְמַלְכֵ֥י (מַלְכֵ֥י) mal.Khei “[the] kings of”
In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, [supplied: and reigned] twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shown, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
לְמַלְכֵ֥י (מַלְכֵ֥י) mal.Khei “[the] kings of”
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”
Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him.
מַלְכֵ֣י mal.Khei “[the] kings of”
Yahweh said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when you come, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria;
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (מֶ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”
and Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah shall you anoint to be prophet in your room.
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ (מֶ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”
Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶ֛לֶךְ Me.lekh “king[s]”
He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben Hadad,
מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”
The king of Israel answered, It is according to your saying, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.
מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him.
מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”
Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again.
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”