Lexical Definition

‎מַלּוּךְ‎ Mallûwk (mal-luke') Malluch ^N:N-M-P
or מַלּוּכִי Mallûwkîy (mal-loo-kee'); (Nehemiah 12:14), from ‎מָלַךְ‎; remnant

Malluch, Melichu (from the margin).

• § Malluch or Melicu = "counsellor"
• Malluk, the name of five Israelites

1) a Merarite Levite, son of Hashabiah
2) a descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
3) a descendant of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
5) one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
6) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.27

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַלּוּךְ‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Μαλωχ, Μαλουχ, etc.

1. Levites:
a. 1Chr 6:29*.
b. Neh 12:2 (priest ?).

2. various men:
a. Ezra 10:29.
b. Ezra 10:32.
c. Neh 10:5*.
d. Neh 10:28*.

‎מלוכי‎ Kt, ‎מְלִיכוּ‎ Qr proper name, masculine a priest Neh 12:14. ᵐ5 Μαλουχ, ᵐ5^L Μαλουκ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • One who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Malluch was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time (Neh.10.27).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.27;
• only referred to as Malluch מַלּוּךְ.

Malluch was one of the individuals who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. This covenant was made between the people of Israel and God, in which they pledged to follow the Law of Moses, keep the Sabbath holy, and support the temple service. Malluch, along with other leaders and people, signed this covenant as a commitment to obey God's commands (Nehemiah 10:27).

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