לְ/מַלְכָּ/א֙
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊/𐤀
melek
to the king
A ruler who exercises authority, generally over a defined territory or people; especially one who occupies the recognized office of 'king.' In Aramaic texts, used for both native and foreign monarchs. Semantic range extends to refer to royal status, authority, or domain in various contexts.
Daniel 2:28 · Word #8
Lexicon H4430
| Lemma | מֶלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | melek |
| Strong's | H4430 |
| Definition | A ruler who exercises authority, generally over a defined territory or people; especially one who occupies the recognized office of 'king.' In Aramaic texts, used for both native and foreign monarchs. Semantic range extends to refer to royal status, authority, or domain in various contexts. |
Morphology AR/Ncmsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the king |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4430-01
to the king
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine singular, determined state (emphatic -א), with prefixed preposition לְ ('to/for'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root מלך, denoting one who reigns or exercises supreme authority. The prefixed לְ marks direction or relation ("to/for"), and the determined Aramaic singular form "malka" specifies "the king." |
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