Lexical Definition
מֶלֶךְ Melek (meh'-lek) Melech N:N-M-P
the same as מֶלֶךְ; king
Melech, Hammelech (by including the article).
- § Melech = "king"
- Melek, the name of two Israelites
1) a Benjamite, the 2nd son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth
See Greek: Μάλχος
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וָמֶ֖לֶךְ | and Melech | 1Chr.8.35 • 1Chr.9.41 |
| Μελχιήλ | Melech | LXX.1Chr.9.41 |
| Μέλεχ | Melech | LXX.1Chr.8.35 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.35
- son of: Micah (מִיכָה)
- brother of: Pithon (פִּיתוֹן), Tarea (תַּאֲרֵעַ) and Ahaz (אָחָז)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Aramaic form: מֶלֶךְ
II. מֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine son of Micah, a Benjamite (on ׳מ as individual name see GrayProp. N. 116, 122 n. 4; compare Phoenician proper name מלך (see Bloch); Sabean proper name מלכם CISiv. 1; Palmyrene proper name מלכו VogPalm. 92 and others Nabataean id., EutNab 21, 4 and others VogNab 1, 2 ); — 1Chr 8:35 (ᵐ5 Μελχηλ), 1Chr 9:41 (ᵐ5 Μαλαχ; ᵐ5L Μελχιηλ in both).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 8:35 · 9:41 |
Profile
Male • Saul's family • A descendant of King Saul.
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Melech, a descendant of King Saul mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin (1Ch.8.35; 9.41).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.35;
- only referred to as Melech מֶלֶךְ;
- son of Micah מִיכָה;
- a brother of Pithon פִּיתוֹן, Tarea תַּאֲרֵעַ and Ahaz אָחָז.
Melech is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in the First Book of Chronicles (1Ch.8.35; 9.41). He is listed as a descendant of King Saul, the first king of Israel. The genealogies indicate that Melech was the son of Micah and the father of Tarea.
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