וּ/מֶֽלֶך
𐤅/𐤌𐤋𐤊
melek
and king
A male sovereign or ruler; an individual possessing authority over a territory, people, city, or tribe—typically hereditary, but also at times chosen or appointed. The word encompasses both native and foreign rulers, as well as those exercising authority in Israelite, Judahite, and non-Israelite contexts. In some contexts, 'melek' may also refer to a feudal or vassal lord, or to a local chieftain.
2 Kings 3:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H4428
| Lemma | מֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | melek |
| Strong's | H4428 |
| Definition | A male sovereign or ruler; an individual possessing authority over a territory, people, city, or tribe—typically hereditary, but also at times chosen or appointed. The word encompasses both native and foreign rulers, as well as those exercising authority in Israelite, Judahite, and non-Israelite contexts. In some contexts, 'melek' may also refer to a feudal or vassal lord, or to a local chieftain. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and king |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4428-47
and king of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מֶלֶךְ denotes a male sovereign or ruler from the root meaning "to reign." The construct state requires a relational sense, naturally rendered in English with "of," and the prefixed וּ adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and king of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually correct, representing the construct and conjunction accurately before Yehudah. |