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HebrewH4444Proper Noun (Masculine)

מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ

mal.ki.shu.a

5Occurrences
H4444Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Malkishua, an Israelite

from H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) and H7769 (שׁוּעַ); king of wealth;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H) § Malchishua or Melchishua = "my king is wealth" a son of king Saul of Israel

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles
3
1 Samuel
2

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:2BSB

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

1 Chronicles 8:33BSB

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 9:39BSB

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Samuel 14:49BSB

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).

1 Samuel 31:2BSB

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

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