4409. Malluk or Malluki
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Malluk or Malluki: Malluk, Malluki

Original Word: מַלּוּק or מַלּוּכִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Malluk or Malluki
Pronunciation: mal-LOOK or mal-LOO-kee
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-luke')
Definition: Malluk, Malluki
Meaning: Malluk

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָלַךְ (malak), meaning "to reign" or "to be king."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Malluk or Malluki in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts.

Usage: The name Malluk or Malluki is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, primarily Levites, who were involved in religious duties and temple service. The name itself suggests a connotation of royalty or leadership, possibly indicating a person of notable standing or responsibility within the community.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's role or character. The Levites, to whom Malluk belonged, were a tribe set apart for religious duties, including temple service, music, and teaching the Law. The name Malluk, with its royal connotations, may reflect the esteemed position of the Levites in maintaining the spiritual life of Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as melek
Definition
the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Malluch (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַלּוּךְ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Μαλωχ, Μαλουχ, etc.

1 Levites:

a. 1 Chronicles 6:29.

b. Nehemiah 12:2 (priest ?).

2 various men:

a. Ezra 10:29.

b. Ezra 10:32.

c. Nehemiah 10:5.

d. Nehemiah 10:28.

מלוכי Kt, מְלִיכוּ Qr proper name, masculine a priest Nehemiah 12:14. ᵐ5 Μαλουχ, ᵐ5L Μαλουκ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Malluch, Melichu

Or Malluwkiy (Neh. 12:14) {mal-loo-kee'}; from malak; remnant; Malluk, the name of five Israelites -- Malluch, Melichu (from the margin).

see HEBREW malak

Forms and Transliterations
לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙ למליכו מַלּ֖וּךְ מַלּ֥וּךְ מַלּֽוּךְ׃ מַלּוּךְ֙ מלוך מלוך׃ lim·lî·ḵū limLichu limlîḵū mal·lūḵ malLuch mallūḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 6:44
HEB: עַבְדִּ֖י בֶּן־ מַלּֽוּךְ׃
NAS: of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
KJV: of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
INT: of Abdi the son of Malluch

Ezra 10:29
HEB: בָּנִ֑י מְשֻׁלָּ֤ם מַלּוּךְ֙ וַעֲדָיָ֔ה יָשׁ֖וּב
NAS: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah,
KJV: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah,
INT: of Bani Meshullam Malluch and Adaiah Jashub

Ezra 10:32
HEB: בְּנְיָמִ֥ן מַלּ֖וּךְ שְׁמַרְיָֽה׃ ס
NAS: Benjamin, Malluch [and] Shemariah;
KJV: Benjamin, Malluch, [and] Shemariah.
INT: Benjamin Malluch Shemariah

Nehemiah 10:4
HEB: חַטּ֥וּשׁ שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה מַלּֽוּךְ׃
NAS: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
KJV: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
INT: Hattush Shebaniah Malluch

Nehemiah 10:27
HEB: מַלּ֥וּךְ חָרִ֖ם בַּעֲנָֽה׃
NAS: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
KJV: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
INT: Malluch Harim Baanah

Nehemiah 12:2
HEB: אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
KJV: Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
INT: Amariah Malluch Hattush

Nehemiah 12:14
HEB: [לִמְלוּכִי כ] (לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙ ק) יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן
KJV: Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah,
INT: Malluch Jonathan of Shebaniah

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4409
7 Occurrences


lim·lî·ḵū — 1 Occ.
mal·lūḵ — 6 Occ.
















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