מֶ֫לֶךְ

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2,525 occurrences35 books1,921 verses
This word comes from the names of Hammelech, King's Highway, King's Valley, Shelah and Molech.

Definition

from H4427; a king
Traditional renderings: king, royal.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מֶ֫לֶךְ:

Glossary entries

Milcom King’s Highway King’s Pool King’s Valley Hammelech Molech

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2,525 total
  1. Psalm 68:29מְלָכִ֣ים · kings
    Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
  2. Psalm 72:1לְמֶ֣לֶךְ · the king; מֶֽלֶךְ׃ · of the king
    Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
  3. Psalm 72:10מַלְכֵ֬י · May the kings; מַלְכֵ֥י · may the kings
    May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
  4. Psalm 72:11מְלָכִ֑ים · kings
    May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
  5. Psalm 74:12מַלְכִּ֣י · [is] my King
    Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.
  6. Psalm 76:12לְמַלְכֵי־ · by the kings
    He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
  7. Psalm 84:3מַ֝לְכִּ֗י · my King
    Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
  8. Psalm 89:18מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃ · and our king
    Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
  9. Psalm 89:27לְמַלְכֵי־ · of the kings
    I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
  10. Psalm 95:3וּמֶ֥לֶךְ · King
    For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
  11. Psalm 98:6הַמֶּ֬לֶךְ · the King
    With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
  12. Psalm 99:4מֶלֶךְ֮ · King
    The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  13. Psalm 102:15מַלְכֵ֥י · the kings
    So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
  14. Psalm 105:14מְלָכִֽים׃ · kings
    He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
  15. Psalm 105:20מֶ֭לֶךְ · The king
    The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
  16. Psalm 105:30מַלְכֵיהֶֽם׃ · even in their royal
    Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
  17. Psalm 110:5מְלָכִֽים׃ · kings
    The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
  18. Psalm 119:46מְלָכִ֗ים · kings
    I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
  19. Psalm 135:10מְלָכִ֥ים · kings
    He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
  20. Psalm 135:11מֶ֤לֶךְ · king; מֶ֣לֶךְ · king
    Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
  21. Psalm 136:17מְלָכִ֣ים · kings
    He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
  22. Psalm 136:18מְלָכִ֣ים · kings
    …and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever.
  23. Psalm 136:19מֶ֣לֶךְ · king
    Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
  24. Psalm 136:20מֶ֣לֶךְ · king
    …and Og king of Bashan—His loving devotion endures forever.
  25. Psalm 138:4מַלְכֵי־ · the kings
    All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
  26. Psalm 144:10לַמְּלָ֫כִ֥ים · to kings
    …to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
  27. Psalm 145:1הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ · [and] King
    A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
  28. Psalm 148:11מַלְכֵי־ · kings
    …kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
  29. Psalm 149:2בְמַלְכָּֽם׃ · in their King
    Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
  30. Psalm 149:8מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם · their kings
    …to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,
  31. Proverbs 1:1מֶ֝֗לֶךְ · king
    These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
  32. Proverbs 8:15מְלָכִ֣ים · kings
    By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
  33. Proverbs 14:28מֶ֑לֶךְ · is a king’s
    A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
  34. Proverbs 14:35מֶ֭לֶךְ · A king
    A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
  35. Proverbs 16:10מֶ֑לֶךְ · of a king
    A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
  36. Proverbs 16:12מְ֭לָכִים · for kings
    Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
  37. Proverbs 16:13מְ֭לָכִים · are a king’s
    Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
  38. Proverbs 16:14מֶ֥לֶךְ · of a king
    The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
  39. Proverbs 16:15מֶ֥לֶךְ · When a king’s
    When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
  40. Proverbs 19:12מֶ֑לֶךְ · A king’s
    A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
  41. Proverbs 20:2מֶ֑לֶךְ · of a king
    The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
  42. Proverbs 20:8מֶ֗לֶךְ · A king
    A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
  43. Proverbs 20:26מֶ֣לֶךְ · king
    A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
  44. Proverbs 20:28מֶ֑לֶךְ · a king
    Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
  45. Proverbs 21:1מֶ֭לֶךְ · The king’s
    The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
  46. Proverbs 22:11מֶֽלֶךְ׃ · [will have] the king
    He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
  47. Proverbs 22:29מְלָכִ֥ים · of kings
    Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.