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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַלּֽוּךְ | Malluch | 1Chr.6.44 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.44
- son of: Hashabiah (חֲשַׁבְיָה)
- father of: Abdi (עַבְדִּי)
- a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
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, ᵐ5L Μαλουκ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 6:29* |
| Ezra | 10:29 · 10:32 |
| Nehemiah | 10:5* · 10:28* · 12:2 · 12:14 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hashabiah • Son of Hashabiah, a Merarite Levite.
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Malluch, a son of Hashabiah, was a Merarite Levite (1Ch.6.44).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.44;
- only referred to as Malluch מַלּוּךְ;
- a son of Hashabiah חֲשַׁבְיָה;
- father of Abdi עַבְדִּי.
Malluch was a Levite who belonged to the family of Merari. He was the son of Hashabiah and is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites (1 Chronicles 6:44).
All entries for Malluch: מַלּוּךְ