מִלְכָּ֖ה
𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤄
Milekah
Milcah
Proper noun: Milkâh, a personal name borne by several Israelite women. The name likely means 'Queen,' deriving from a feminized form of 'king' (מלך, melech). In narrative contexts, Milcah is the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, kin to the patriarch Abraham, as well as the grandmother of Rebekah. The word, in its common noun form (מַלְכָּה), also signifies 'queen' or 'queen consort,' but as a personal name here it designates a named individual.
Numbers 26:33 · Word #17
Lexicon H4435
| Lemma | מִלְכָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Milekah |
| Strong's | H4435 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Milkâh, a personal name borne by several Israelite women. The name likely means 'Queen,' deriving from a feminized form of 'king' (מלך, melech). In narrative contexts, Milcah is the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, kin to the patriarch Abraham, as well as the grandmother of Rebekah. The word, in its common noun form (מַלְכָּה), also signifies 'queen' or 'queen consort,' but as a personal name here it designates a named individual. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Milcah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4435-01
Milcah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular (HNp); personal name formed from the feminine of מלך. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a feminine singular proper name derived from the root מלך, built on the feminine pattern meaning "queen." As a proper noun (HNp), it designates a specific woman, so it is rendered as the personal name while preserving its root-derived identity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Milekah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Milcah |