מַלְאָכִ֔ים
𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤉𐤌
mălʼâk
messengers
Messenger—someone who is sent with a message or task. In the Hebrew Bible, this term denotes both human agents (envoys, heralds, couriers, emissaries) and non-human or divine beings sent by God. The range thus includes ordinary human messengers carrying communications, diplomatic envoys, and, in many contexts, supernatural messengers—frequently rendered as 'angel.'
Malaika "angels" (Luganda) · Muraika "angel" (Kikuyu) · Malaika "angel" (Maragoli) +2 moreNumbers 21:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H4397
| Lemma | מֲלְאָךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊 |
| Transliteration | mălʼâk |
| Strong's | H4397 |
| Definition | Messenger—someone who is sent with a message or task. In the Hebrew Bible, this term denotes both human agents (envoys, heralds, couriers, emissaries) and non-human or divine beings sent by God. The range thus includes ordinary human messengers carrying communications, diplomatic envoys, and, in many contexts, supernatural messengers—frequently rendered as 'angel.' |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | messengers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4397-15
messengers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes "ones sent" as commissioned agents. The masculine plural absolute form is preserved by the English plural "messengers," reflecting multiple sent agents without specifying human or divine status. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
messengers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Messengers' is accurate and contextually appropriate given the reference to envoys; no change necessary from P1. |
Bantu Hebrew
מַלְאָכִ֔ים (mălʼâk) — Messenger—someone who is sent with a message or task. In the Hebrew Bible, this term denotes both human agents (envoys, heralds, couriers, emissaries) and non-human or divine beings sent by God. The range thus includes ordinary human messengers carrying communications, diplomatic envoys, and, in many contexts, supernatural messengers—frequently rendered as 'angel.'