מַלְכַיָּ֣/א
𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤉/𐤀
melek
kings
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 2:44 · Word #3
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 ANcmpd/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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | kings |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4430-05
the kings
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine plural, determined (emphatic/definite) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root מלך, denoting one who reigns or exercises royal authority. The masculine plural determined (emphatic) form in Aramaic is reflected by the definite plural rendering "the kings." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the kings
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Correct rendering of the plural definite form referring specifically to the referenced kings. |