Malkîyʼêl — H4439

Definition

masculine proper noun

Malkiel, an Israelite

1. Malchiel = "my king is God"
2. the son of Beriah and grandson of Asher

Usually translated as

Malchiel

Origin

from H4428 and H410; king of (i.e. appointed by) God

• Derived from Melek (H4428)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

Malkîyʼêl occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Numbers (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 46:17 — And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel (וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל).
• Numbers 26:45 — Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel (לְמַ֨לְכִּיאֵ֔ל), the family of the Malchielites.
• 1 Chronicles 7:31 — And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel (וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל), who is the father of Birzavith.