Strong H4409H4409Jמַלּוּךְ

Malluch

One of the 6 senses of Strong H4409

Transliteration
mallûk malûkîy
Pronunciation
{mal-luke} mal-loo-kee'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.4; also called Mallichi (Qere, KJV: Melicu; NIV: Malluk) at Neh.12.14;
Also named: me.li.khu (מְלִיכוּ "Mallichi" H4409B)

Meaning of the name

Malluch or Melicu = "counsellor"

General definition

From H4427; regnant;
{Malluk} the name of five Israelites: - {Malluch} Melichu [from the margin].

In the biblical story

Malluch

Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.

Malluch, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time (Neh.10.4; 12.2,14).

In the Bible

Strong H4409J appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • malluch2

First verses

  1. Nehemiah 10:4
    Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
  2. Nehemiah 12:2
    Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
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