Strong H4429מֶ֫לֶךְ

Melech

Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

The same as H4428; king;
{Melek} the name of two Israelites. Hammelech is by including the article: - {Melech} Hammelech [by includ. the article.

Meaning of the name

Melech = "king"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.35;
son of: Micah (H4318H);
brother of: Pithon (H6377), Tarea (H8390) and Ahaz (H271H)

In the biblical story

Melech

A descendant of King Saul.

Melech, a descendant of King Saul mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin (1Ch.8.35; 9.41).

In the Bible

Strong H4429 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

melech2
hammelech1

First verses

1 Chronicles 8:35
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
1 Chronicles 9:41
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
Jeremiah 36:26
But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

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