מֶ֫לֶךְ

me.lekh

Hebrew H4428 Noun, masculine 2,525 occurrences in 1,921 verses

מֶ֫לֶךְ king

1. king

Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 1,921 verses

1 Kings 15:20 הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.
1 Kings 15:22 וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
1 Kings 15:23 לְמַלְכֵ֣י

Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
1 Kings 15:25 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
1 Kings 15:28 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
1 Kings 15:31 לְמַלְכֵ֥י

As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
1 Kings 15:32 מֶֽלֶךְ־

And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
1 Kings 15:33 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
1 Kings 16:5 לְמַלְכֵ֥י

As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
1 Kings 16:8 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
1 Kings 16:10 מֶ֣לֶךְ

So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
1 Kings 16:14 לְמַלְכֵ֥י

As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
1 Kings 16:15 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
1 Kings 16:16 הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had not only conspired but had also struck down the king. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel.
1 Kings 16:18 הַמֶּ֑לֶךְמֶ֛לֶךְ

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
1 Kings 16:20 לְמַלְכֵ֥י

As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
1 Kings 16:23 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.
1 Kings 16:27 לְמַלְכֵ֥י

As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
1 Kings 16:29 מֶ֣לֶךְ

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
1 Kings 16:31 מֶ֣לֶךְ

And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
1 Kings 16:33 מַלְכֵ֣י

Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
1 Kings 19:15 לְמֶ֖לֶךְ

Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram.
1 Kings 19:16 לְמֶ֖לֶךְ

You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
1 Kings 20:1 מֶֽלֶךְ־מֶ֛לֶךְ

Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.
1 Kings 20:2 מֶֽלֶךְ־

Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,
1 Kings 20:4 מֶֽלֶךְ־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
1 Kings 20:7 מֶֽלֶךְ־

Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”
1 Kings 20:9 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.
1 Kings 20:11 מֶֽלֶךְ־

And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”
1 Kings 20:12 וְהַמְּלָכִ֖ים

Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
1 Kings 20:13 מֶֽלֶךְ־

Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
1 Kings 20:16 וְהַמְּלָכִ֛יםמֶ֖לֶךְ

They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.
1 Kings 20:20 מֶ֣לֶךְ

and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.
1 Kings 20:21 מֶ֣לֶךְ

Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chariots, inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.
1 Kings 20:22 מֶ֣לֶךְמֶ֥לֶךְ

Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”
1 Kings 20:23 מֶֽלֶךְ־

Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.
1 Kings 20:24 הַמְּלָכִים֙

So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
1 Kings 20:28 מֶ֣לֶךְ

Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
1 Kings 20:31 מַלְכֵי֙מַלְכֵ֥ימֶ֣לֶךְ

Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
1 Kings 20:32 מֶ֣לֶךְ

So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”
1 Kings 20:38 לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
1 Kings 20:39 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
1 Kings 20:40 מֶֽלֶךְ־

But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on yourself.”
1 Kings 20:41 מֶ֣לֶךְ

Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
1 Kings 20:43 מֶֽלֶךְ־

Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went home to Samaria.
1 Kings 21:1 מֶ֖לֶךְ

Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
1 Kings 21:10 וָמֶ֑לֶךְ

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
1 Kings 21:13 וָמֶ֑לֶךְ

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
1 Kings 21:18 מֶֽלֶךְ־

“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.
1 Kings 22:2 מֶֽלֶךְ־מֶ֥לֶךְ

However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,