Strong's Lexicon malkah: Queen Original Word: מַלְכָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root מֶלֶךְ (melek), meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G938 (βασίλισσα, basilissa): Refers to a queen, used in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 12:42 (BSB): "The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it." Usage: The Hebrew word "malkah" refers to a queen, typically the wife of a king or a female ruler in her own right. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote women of royal status, often highlighting their influence and authority within the narrative. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, queens held significant roles both politically and socially. They could act as advisors to the king, wield influence in court politics, and sometimes rule in the king's absence or after his death. The position of a queen could vary greatly depending on the specific culture and time period, but generally, queens were respected figures with considerable power. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of melek Definition queen NASB Translation Queen (17), queen (14), queen's (2), queens (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַלְכָּה35 noun feminine queen: — absolute ׳מ Esther 1:9 24t. Esther; construct מַלְכַּת 1 Kings 10:1 7t.; plural מְלָכוֺת Songs 6:8,9; — queen of Sheba 1 Kings 10:1,4,10,13 2Chron 9:1; 9:3; 9:9; 9:12 of Persia, Vashti Esther 1:9 7t. Esther 1; Esther Esther 2:22 16t. Esther 4-9 (in Esther mostly apposition of proper name; it precedes proper name Esther 1:12,15; follows proper name Esther 1:9 17t.); of Israel queens only plural and only Songs 6:8,9 (both "" מִּילַגְשִׁים). compare גְּבִירָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance queen Feminine of melek; a queen -- queen. see HEBREW melek Forms and Transliterations בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה במלכה הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ הַמַּלְכָּה֙ המלכה המלכה׃ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ וּמַֽלְכַּת־ והמלכה׃ ומלכת־ לְמַֽלְכַּת־ למלכת־ מְּלָכ֔וֹת מְלָכ֥וֹת מַֽלְכַּת־ מלכות מלכת־ bam·mal·kāh bammalKah bammalkāh ham·mal·kāh hammalKah hammalkāh lə·mal·kaṯ- lemalkat ləmalkaṯ- mal·kaṯ- malkat malkaṯ- mə·lā·ḵō·wṯ melaChot məlāḵōwṯ ū·mal·kaṯ- umalkat ūmalkaṯ- vehammalKah wə·ham·mal·kāh wəhammalkāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 10:1 HEB: וּמַֽלְכַּת־ שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת NAS: Now when the queen of Sheba heard KJV: And when the queen of Sheba heard INT: the queen of Sheba heard 1 Kings 10:4 1 Kings 10:10 1 Kings 10:13 2 Chronicles 9:1 2 Chronicles 9:3 2 Chronicles 9:9 2 Chronicles 9:12 Esther 1:9 Esther 1:11 Esther 1:12 Esther 1:15 Esther 1:16 Esther 1:17 Esther 1:17 Esther 1:18 Esther 2:22 Esther 4:4 Esther 5:2 Esther 5:3 Esther 5:12 Esther 7:1 Esther 7:2 Esther 7:3 Esther 7:5 35 Occurrences |
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