Melakh מְלֵךְ
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| מְלֵךְ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | melakh |
| Strong's number | H4431 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | counsel |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Melakh (Aramaic מְלֵךְ, Strong's H4431) is an Aramaic masculine noun meaning “counsel”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
counsel, advice
Aramaic of ma.lakh (מָלַךְ "to advise" H4427B)
Aramaic of ma.lakh (מָלַךְ "to advise" H4427B)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | counsel (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | may my advice (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Melakh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 4:27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).