יַמְלֵךְ
𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊
Yamelekhe
H3230 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun designating an individual, Yamlêk, whose name means 'he will reign' or 'may he rule.' Derives from the verbal root signifying 'to be king' or 'to reign,' and thus carries an implicit petition or affirmation of kingship. As a personal name, it expresses hope for authority or blessing under divine sovereignty.
Semantic Range
personal name meaning 'he will reign' or 'he will be king'; possible wish or affirmation of kingship or authority
Root / Etymology
From the root מָלַךְ (malakh), meaning 'to be king, to reign, to become king.' Yamlêk is a verbal form in the 3rd masculine singular imperfect (prefix ya-), literally 'he will be king' or 'he will reign.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Yamlêk appears as a proper name in 1 Chronicles 4:34, listed among the descendants of Simeon, an Israelite tribal group. The formation follows a common biblical pattern where personal names are derived from verbal forms expressing qualities desired for or ascribed to the individual, sometimes with theophoric elements (reference to a deity), though none is explicit here. There is no evidence linking Yamlêk to membership in the tribe of Judah or the later Judean or Jewish identities. The English translations 'Jamlek' or 'Jamlech' are transliterations; the meaning of the name is typically not rendered directly in translation. While the underlying root מָלַךְ is widely used for human kingship and divine rule, the personal name Yamlêk is unique to this genealogy and does not appear to have signified kingship in a technical sense for the bearer.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from מָלַךְ; he will make king; Jamlek, an Israelite; Jamlech.
Bantu Hebrew
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מלך (m-l-k) — to rule, to be king, to reign, to become king
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4409 | מַלּוּךְ | to Reigning-One |
| H4427 | מָלַךְ | in his reigning |
| H4428 | מֶלֶךְ | among the kings |
| H4429 | מֶלֶךְ | the sovereign |
| H4430 | מֶלֶךְ | to the king |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3230-01 |
וְ/יַמְלֵ֔ךְ | veyamelekhe | HC/Np |
Jamlech | He-Will-Reign | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3230-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:34 | וְ/יַמְלֵ֔ךְ | veyamelekhe | HC/Np |
Jamlech | He-Will-Reign |