Strong H4428H4428Hהַמֶּלֶךְ
`the king`
One of the 6 senses of Strong H4428
- Transliteration
- melek
- Pronunciation
- meh'-lek
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
§ A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
§ A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
General definition
From H4427; a king: - {king} royal.
In the biblical story
Hammelech
Father of Jerahmeel and Malchijah (or 'Malchiah'), officials during Jeremiah's time.
Hammelech, meaning "the king," was the father of Jerahmeel and Malchijah (or 'Malchiah'), officials mentioned in the book of Jeremiah.
In the Bible
Strong H4428H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hammelech1
First verses
- Jeremiah 38:6Then 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.