מֹלֵ֣ךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
mâlak
reigning
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.
Jeremiah 33:21 · Word #10
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 HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reigning |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4427-31
reigning one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, absolute; denotes one who is actively exercising royal rule. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing state of exercising royal authority. "Reigning one" preserves the verbal force of the participle while clearly reflecting the root sense of kingship and rule. |
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