מָלֹ֖ךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
mâlak
you will reign
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 24:21 · Word #5
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 HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you will reign |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4427-25
to reign
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; expresses the verbal idea of reigning in its abstract or emphatic form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal action in its pure form, conveying the act or state of exercising royal authority. "To reign" preserves the core root meaning of מלך without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will reign
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'to reign' is infinitive but context and morphology demand future ('you will reign'). Matches the common rendering and verb form. |