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Melech — the meaning of the Hebrew name מֶלֶךְ

מֶלֶךְ

Melek · pronounced meh'-lek · Strong's H4429 · a man · also spelled Hammelech

Melech means king.

Built from

מֶלֶךְ melek (the same as, H4428) — a king open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H4428; king; Melek, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 8:35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (KJV)

Every verse that names Melech

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah

1Chr 8:351Chr 9:41Jer 36:26Jer 38:6

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