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H4428Gמֶ֫לֶךְme.lekh

kingPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 38
  2. 14
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 18
  5. 26
  6. 109
  7. 37
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 86
  10. 283
  11. 305
  12. 370
  13. 69
  14. 277
  15. 32
  16. 42
  17. 196
  18. 8
  19. 67
  20. 32
  21. 12
  22. 5
  23. 80
  24. 264
  25. 3
  26. 37
  27. 52
  28. 19
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 8
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 2
  33. 5
  34. 1
  35. 1
  36. 3
  37. 2
  38. 9
  39. 1

Renderings

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Other meanings of H4428

  • H4428Hהַמֶּלֶךְme.lekh`the king`H:N-MOccurrences: 3
  • H4428Iמֶ֫לֶךְme.lekhKing'sH:N-MOccurrences: 2
  • H4428Jמֶ֫לֶךְme.lekhKing'sH:N-MOccurrences: 1
  • H4428Kמֶ֫לֶךְme.lekhMilcomH:N-MOccurrences: 3
  • H4428Lמֶ֫לֶךְme.lekhKing'sH:N-MOccurrences: 4

2,513 occurrences in 1,912 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Daniel 1:1

    IN THE third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

    מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

  2. Daniel 1:2

    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure-house of his god.

    מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

  3. Daniel 1:3

    And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz his chief officer, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, and of the seed royal, and of the nobles,

    הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  4. Daniel 1:4

    youths in whom was no blemish, but fair to look on, and skilful in all wisdom, and skilful in knowledge, and discerning in thought, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Ch

    הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  5. Daniel 1:5

    And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's food, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

    הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (מֶּ֜לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  6. Daniel 1:8

    But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the officers that he might not defile himself.

    הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  7. Daniel 1:10

    And the chief of the officers said unto Daniel: 'I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces sad in comparison with the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king

    הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  8. Daniel 1:13

    Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the youths that eat of the king's food; and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.'

    הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  9. Daniel 1:15

    And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king's food.

    הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  10. Daniel 1:18

    And at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the chief of the officers brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

    הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  11. Daniel 1:19

    And the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore stood they before the king.

    הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ (מֶּלֶךְ֒) me.leKh “king”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  12. Daniel 1:20

    And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.

    הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  13. Daniel 1:21

    And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

    הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  14. Daniel 2:2

    Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

    הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ (מֶּלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  15. Daniel 2:3

    And the king said unto them: 'I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.'

    הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  16. Daniel 2:4

    Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramaic: 'O king, live for ever! tell thy servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.'

    לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  17. Daniel 8:1

    In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

    הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  18. Daniel 8:20

    The ram which thou sawest having the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

    מַלְכֵ֖י mal.Khei “[is] [the] kings of”

  19. Daniel 8:21

    And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

    מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[is] [the] king of”הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  20. Daniel 8:23

    And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have completed their transgression, there shall stand up a king of fierce countenance, and understanding stratagems.

    מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “a king”

  21. Daniel 8:27

    And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was appalled at the vision, but understood it not.

    הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

  22. Daniel 9:6

    neither have we hearkened unto Thy servants the prophets, that spoke in Thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

    מְלָכֵ֥ינוּ (מְלָכֵ֥י) me.la.Khei. “kings”

  23. Daniel 9:8

    O LORD, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against Thee.

    לִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּ (מְלָכֵ֥י) m.la.Khei. “kings”

  24. Daniel 10:1

    In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the word was true, even a great warfare; and he gave heed to the word, and had understanding of the vision.

    מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

  25. Daniel 10:13

    But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I was left over there beside the kings of Persia.

    מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei “[the] kings of”