מָלַךְ
ma.lakh
“to reign”
Definition
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
a primitive root;
- to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
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Occurrences
מָלַךְ appears 274 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.
As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.
The accounts of the sons of Joash, as well as the many pronouncements about him and about the restoration of the house of God, are indeed written in the Treatise of the Book of the Kings. And his son Amaziah reigned in his place.
In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
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