Melek — H4429

Definition

masculine proper noun

Melek, the name of two Israelites

1. Melech = "king"
2. a Benjamite, the 2nd son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth

Usually translated as

Melech, Hammelech

Origin

the same as H4428; king

• Same as Melek (H4428)

Greek equivalents

• Málchos (G3124)

Occurrences

Melek occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2), Jeremiah (2)

• 1 Chronicles 8:35 — And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech (וָמֶ֖לֶךְ), and Tarea, and Ahaz.
• 1 Chronicles 9:41 — And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech (וָמֶ֖לֶךְ), and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
• Jeremiah 36:26 — But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
• Jeremiah 38:6 — Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.