יִמְלֹ֑כוּ
𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅
mâlak
reign
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.
Proverbs 8:15 · Word #3
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 HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reign |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4427-55
they will reign
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple act of exercising kingship or royal authority. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form conveys an incomplete or future action performed by multiple masculine subjects, hence "they will reign." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
reign
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the simple verb 'reign' fits the governing action kings perform; the P1 'they will reign' is unnecessarily restrictive on tense and person for SIBI style in this construction. |