King
מֶ֫לֶךְStrong’s H4428melekh (me-lekh)
Appears in 1,922 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Melekh is the Hebrew word usually translated “king”, “king of” and “kings of”. It appears in 1,922 verses of the Old Testament.
“In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.”
Meaning
- King
- 'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26
- This name means way, road
- King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
How it's translated
- the king 1035
- king of 782
- kings of 107
- a king 74
- to the king 61
- king 43
- kings 40
- the kings 36
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Kings 268
- 1 Kings 231
- 2 Chronicles 218
- Jeremiah 212
- 2 Samuel 204
- Esther 119
35 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 1:2In contextAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
- Daniel 1:3In contextAnd the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
- Daniel 1:4In contextChildren in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
- Daniel 1:5In contextAnd the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
- Daniel 1:8In contextBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
- Daniel 1:10In contextAnd the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
All 1,922 verses, by book
- Genesis 22
- 14:114:214:514:814:914:1014:1714:1814:2114:2217:617:1620:226:126:835:1136:3139:2040:140:541:4649:20
- Joshua 62
- 2:22:32:105:16:28:18:28:148:238:299:19:1010:110:310:510:610:1610:1710:2210:2310:2410:2810:3010:3310:3710:3910:4010:4211:111:211:511:1011:1211:1711:1812:112:212:412:512:712:912:1012:1112:1212:1312:1412:1512:1612:1712:1812:1912:2012:2112:2212:2312:2413:1013:2113:2713:3024:924:12
- Judges 32
- 1:73:83:103:123:143:153:173:194:24:174:234:245:35:198:58:128:188:269:69:89:1511:1211:1311:1411:1711:1911:2511:2817:618:119:121:25
- 1 Samuel 75
- 2:108:58:68:98:108:118:188:198:208:2210:1910:2412:112:212:912:1212:1312:1412:1712:1912:2514:4715:115:815:1115:1715:2015:2315:2615:3216:117:2517:5517:5618:618:1818:2218:2318:2518:2618:2719:420:520:2420:2520:2921:221:821:1021:1121:1222:322:422:1122:1422:1522:1622:1722:1823:2024:824:1425:3626:1426:1526:1626:1726:1926:2026:2227:227:628:1329:329:8
- 2 Samuel 204
- 2:42:72:113:33:173:213:233:243:313:323:333:363:373:383:394:85:25:35:65:115:125:176:126:166:207:17:27:37:188:38:58:88:98:108:118:129:29:39:49:59:99:119:1310:110:510:610:1911:211:811:911:1911:2011:2412:712:3013:413:613:1313:1813:2113:2313:2413:2513:2613:2713:2913:3013:3113:3213:3313:3413:3513:3613:3713:3914:114:314:414:514:814:914:1014:1114:1214:1314:1514:1614:1714:1814:1914:2114:2214:2414:2614:2814:2914:3214:3315:215:315:615:715:915:1515:1615:1715:1815:1915:2115:2315:2515:2715:3415:3516:216:316:416:516:616:916:1016:1416:1617:217:1617:1717:2118:218:418:518:1218:1318:1818:1918:2018:2118:2518:2618:2718:2818:2918:3018:3118:3218:3319:119:219:419:519:819:919:1019:1119:1219:1419:1519:1619:1719:1819:1919:2019:2219:2319:2419:2519:2619:2719:2819:2919:3019:3119:3219:3319:3419:3519:3619:3719:3819:3919:4019:4119:4219:4320:220:320:420:2120:2221:221:521:621:721:821:1422:5124:224:324:424:924:2024:2124:2224:2324:24
- 1 Kings 231
- 1:11:21:31:41:91:131:141:151:161:181:191:201:211:221:231:241:251:271:281:291:311:321:331:341:361:371:381:391:431:441:451:471:481:511:532:172:182:192:202:222:232:252:262:292:302:312:352:362:382:392:422:442:452:463:13:43:133:163:223:233:243:253:263:273:284:14:54:74:194:244:274:345:15:135:176:27:137:147:407:457:467:518:18:28:58:148:628:638:648:669:19:109:119:149:159:169:269:2810:310:610:910:1010:1210:1310:1510:1610:1710:1810:2110:2210:2310:2610:2710:2810:2911:111:1411:1811:2311:2611:2711:3711:4012:212:612:1212:1312:1512:1612:1812:2312:2712:2813:413:613:713:813:1114:214:1414:1914:2514:2614:2714:2814:2915:115:715:915:1615:1715:1815:1915:2015:2215:2315:2515:2815:3115:3215:3316:516:816:1016:1416:1516:1616:1816:2016:2316:2716:2916:3116:3319:1519:1620:120:220:420:720:920:1120:1220:1320:1620:2020:2120:2220:2320:2420:2820:3120:3220:3820:3920:4020:4120:4321:121:1021:1321:1822:222:322:422:522:622:822:922:1022:1222:1322:1522:1622:1822:2622:2722:2922:3022:3122:3222:3322:3422:3522:3722:3922:4122:4422:4522:4722:51
- 2 Kings 268
- 1:31:61:91:111:151:171:183:13:43:53:63:73:93:103:113:123:133:143:213:233:264:135:15:55:65:75:86:86:96:106:116:126:216:246:266:286:307:27:67:97:117:127:147:157:177:188:38:48:58:68:78:88:98:138:168:188:208:238:258:268:288:299:39:69:129:149:159:169:189:199:219:279:3410:410:610:710:810:1310:3411:211:411:511:711:811:1011:1111:1211:1411:1611:1711:1911:2012:612:712:1012:1712:1812:1913:113:313:413:713:813:1013:1213:1313:1413:1613:1813:2213:2414:114:514:814:914:1114:1314:1414:1514:1614:1714:1814:2214:2314:2814:2915:115:515:615:815:1115:1315:1515:1715:1915:2015:2115:2315:2515:2615:2715:2915:3115:3215:3615:3716:116:316:516:616:716:816:916:1016:1116:1216:1516:1616:1716:1816:1917:117:217:317:417:517:617:717:817:2417:2617:2718:118:518:718:918:1018:1118:1318:1418:1518:1618:1718:1818:1918:2118:2318:2818:2918:3018:3118:3318:3619:119:419:519:619:819:919:1019:1119:1319:1719:2019:3219:3620:620:1220:1420:1820:2021:321:1121:1721:2321:2421:2522:322:922:1022:1122:1222:1622:1822:2023:123:223:323:423:523:1123:1223:1323:1923:2123:2223:2323:2523:2823:2924:124:524:724:1024:1124:1224:1324:1524:1624:1724:2025:125:225:425:525:625:825:925:1125:1925:2025:2125:2225:2325:2425:2725:2825:30
- 1 Chronicles 60
- 1:433:24:234:415:65:175:269:19:1811:211:314:114:214:815:2916:2117:1618:318:518:918:1018:1118:1719:119:519:719:920:120:221:321:421:621:2321:2424:624:3125:225:525:626:2626:3026:3227:127:2427:2527:3127:3227:3327:3428:128:228:429:129:629:929:2029:2329:2429:2529:29
- 2 Chronicles 218
- 1:121:141:151:161:172:32:112:124:114:164:175:35:66:37:47:57:67:118:108:118:158:189:59:89:99:119:129:149:159:169:179:209:219:229:239:259:269:2710:210:610:1210:1310:1510:1610:1811:312:212:612:912:1012:1112:1313:115:1616:116:216:316:416:616:716:1117:1918:318:418:518:718:818:918:1118:1218:1418:1518:1718:1918:2518:2618:2818:2918:3018:3118:3218:3318:3419:119:219:1120:1520:3420:3521:221:621:821:1221:1321:1721:2022:122:522:622:1123:323:523:723:923:1023:1123:1223:1323:1523:1623:2024:624:824:1124:1224:1424:1624:1724:2124:2224:2324:2524:2725:325:725:1625:1725:1825:2125:2325:2425:2525:2626:226:1126:1326:1826:2126:2327:527:728:228:528:728:1628:1928:2028:2128:2228:2328:2628:2729:1529:1829:1929:2029:2329:2429:2529:2729:2929:3030:230:430:630:1230:2430:2631:331:1332:132:432:732:832:932:1032:1132:2032:2132:2232:2332:3233:1133:1833:2534:1134:1634:1834:1934:2034:2234:2434:2634:2834:2934:3034:3135:335:435:735:1035:1535:1635:1835:2035:2135:2335:2736:336:436:636:836:1036:1336:1736:1836:2236:23
- Nehemiah 29
- 1:112:12:22:32:42:52:62:72:82:92:142:182:193:153:255:45:146:66:77:69:229:249:329:349:3711:2311:2413:613:26
- Esther 119
- 1:21:51:71:81:91:101:111:121:131:141:151:161:171:181:191:201:211:222:12:22:32:42:62:82:92:122:132:142:152:162:172:182:192:212:222:233:13:23:33:73:83:93:103:113:123:133:154:24:34:54:64:74:84:114:134:165:15:25:35:45:55:65:85:95:115:125:135:146:16:26:36:46:56:66:76:86:96:106:116:126:147:17:27:37:47:57:67:77:87:97:108:18:28:38:48:58:78:88:98:108:118:128:148:158:179:19:29:39:49:119:129:139:149:169:209:2510:110:210:3
- Psalms 63
- 2:22:62:105:210:1618:5020:921:121:724:724:824:924:1029:1033:1644:445:145:545:945:1145:1345:1445:1547:247:647:748:248:461:663:1168:1268:1468:2468:2972:172:1072:1174:1276:1284:389:1889:2795:398:699:4102:15105:14105:20105:30110:5119:46135:10135:11136:17136:18136:19136:20138:4144:10145:1148:11149:2149:8
- Proverbs 31
- 1:18:1514:2814:3516:1016:1216:1316:1416:1519:1220:220:820:2620:2821:122:1122:2924:2125:125:225:325:525:629:429:1430:2730:2830:3131:131:331:4
- Isaiah 71
- 1:16:16:57:17:67:167:177:208:48:78:2110:810:1214:414:914:1814:2819:419:1120:120:420:623:1524:2130:3332:133:1733:2236:136:236:436:636:836:1336:1436:1536:1636:1836:2137:137:437:537:637:837:937:1037:1137:1337:1837:2137:3337:3738:638:939:139:339:741:241:2143:1544:645:149:749:2352:1557:960:360:1060:1160:1662:2
- Jeremiah 212
- 1:21:31:182:263:64:98:18:1910:710:1013:1313:1815:417:1917:2017:2519:319:419:1320:420:521:121:221:421:721:1021:1122:122:222:422:622:1122:1822:2422:2523:524:124:825:125:325:925:1125:1225:1425:1825:1925:2025:2225:2425:2525:2626:126:1026:1826:1926:2126:2226:2327:127:327:627:727:827:927:1127:1227:1327:1427:1727:1827:2027:2128:128:228:328:428:1128:1429:229:329:1629:2129:2230:932:132:232:332:432:2832:3232:3633:434:134:234:334:434:534:634:734:834:2135:135:1136:136:936:1236:1636:2036:2136:2236:2436:2536:2636:2736:2836:2936:3036:3237:137:337:737:1737:1837:1937:2037:2138:338:438:538:638:738:838:938:1038:1138:1438:1638:1738:1838:1938:2238:2338:2538:2638:2739:139:339:439:539:639:839:1139:1340:540:740:940:1140:1441:141:241:941:1041:1842:1143:643:1044:944:1744:2144:3045:146:246:1346:1746:1846:2546:2648:1549:149:349:2849:3049:3449:3850:1750:1850:4150:4351:1151:2851:3151:3451:5751:5952:352:452:552:752:852:952:1052:1152:1252:1352:1552:2052:2552:2652:2752:3152:3252:34
- Ezekiel 31
- 1:27:2717:1217:1619:921:1921:2124:226:727:3327:3528:1228:1729:229:329:1829:1930:1030:2130:2230:2430:2531:232:232:1032:1132:2937:2237:2443:743:9
- Daniel 40
- 1:11:21:31:41:51:81:101:131:151:181:191:201:212:22:32:48:18:208:218:238:279:69:810:110:1311:211:311:511:611:711:811:911:1111:1311:1411:1511:2511:2711:3611:40
- Nahum 1
- 3:18
- Habakkuk 1
- 1:10
- Malachi 1
- 1:14
Hebrew dictionary
מֶ֫לֶךְ melekh · king
1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)
הַמֶּלֶךְ melekh · `the king`
'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king"; § A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
דֶּ֫רֶךְ derekh · (King's) Highway
This name means way, road Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)
מֶ֫לֶךְ melekh · King's
King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “king” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
KING, noun
- The chief or sovereign of a nation; a man invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe or country; a monarch.
- A sovereign; a prince; a ruler. Psalms 2:6
- A card having the picture of a king; as the king of diamonds.
- The chief piece in the game of chess.
All definitions and other forms of “king”
KING, verb transitive
In ludicrous language, to supply with a king or to make royal; to raise to royalty.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.