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, first mentioned at Neh.10.4 also called Mallichi (Qere, KJV: Melicu; NIV: Malluk) at Neh.12.14
- Also named: me.li.khu (מְלִיכוּ "Mallichi" מַלּוּךְ)
- 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 • Returned priest • Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Malluch, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time (Neh.10.4; 12.2,14).
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.4;
- referred to as Malluch מַלּוּךְ, or Mallichi (=Ketiv. Qere, KJV= Melicu, NIV= Malluk) מַלּוּךְ.
Malluch was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah. He was among the leaders who sealed the covenant between the people of Israel and God, pledging to follow the Law of Moses, keep the Sabbath holy, and support the temple service (Nehemiah 10:4). Malluch is also mentioned in the list of priests who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:2) and in the list of priestly families during the high priesthood of Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:14).