Hebrew word study
מָלַךְ H4427
- Transliteration
- mâlak
- Pronunciation
- maw-lak'
- KJV glosses
- consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.
Lexical summary
to reign
inceptively, to ascend the throne
causatively, to induct into royalty
hence (by implication) to take counsel
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to reign
inceptively, to ascend the throne
causatively, to induct into royalty
hence (by implication) to take counsel
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information