מָלַךְ

Strong’s Definition

to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be or become king or queen, reign
• 2.(qal) to be or become king or queen, reign
• 3.(niphal) to consider
• 4.(hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign
• 5.(hophal) to be made king or queen
• 6.to counsel, advise

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâlak; Pronunciation: maw-lak'