מַלְכְּתָ֕/א

𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕/𐤀

malkâʼ

the queen

Female ruler, sovereign or royal consort; in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, specifically denotes a woman who holds royal status either as a reigning monarch or as the chief wife of a king. May refer to a queen regnant in her own right or a queen consort married to the king.

H4433

Daniel 5:10 · Word #1

Lexicon H4433

Lemmaמַלְכָּא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤀
Transliterationmalkâʼ
Strong'sH4433
DefinitionFemale ruler, sovereign or royal consort; in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, specifically denotes a woman who holds royal status either as a reigning monarch or as the chief wife of a king. May refer to a queen regnant in her own right or a queen consort married to the king.

Morphology ANcfsd/Td All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State d — Determined — The noun is definite

Common Translation

Phrasethe queen

SIBI-P1 Translation H4433-01

the queen

Morphological NotesAramaic common noun, feminine singular, determined (emphatic) state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root מלך (to rule, reign) and denotes a female who exercises or holds royal authority. The determined (emphatic) state in Aramaic marks it as definite, hence "the queen," feminine singular.

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