הִמְלִ֥יךְ
𐤄𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤊
mâlak
he had made king
To reign, rule, or exercise royal authority; to become or be made king or queen; to act as a sovereign or to install someone as a ruler; in some contexts, to assume the functions or status of monarchy. The verb covers both the inceptive act of being enthroned and the continuing exercise of governance, and, in causative forms, the act of making or declaring someone king or ruler.
1 Samuel 15:35 · Word #18
Lexicon H4427
| Lemma | מָלַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mâlak |
| Strong's | H4427 |
| Definition | To reign, rule, or exercise royal authority; to become or be made king or queen; to act as a sovereign or to install someone as a ruler; in some contexts, to assume the functions or status of monarchy. The verb covers both the inceptive act of being enthroned and the continuing exercise of governance, and, in causative forms, the act of making or declaring someone king or ruler. |
Morphology HVhp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he had made king |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4427-12
he made king
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causation, so the action is causing someone to reign or become king. The perfect 3ms form indicates a completed act performed by a masculine singular subject: he caused to be king. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he made king
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'he made king' is suitable and matches the causative sense of 'himelikhe' here. |