מָלַךְ
malak (mālaḵ)
/maw-LAKH/
“to reign, rule as king, ascend throne”
To become king, reign; joyous royal acclamation: YHWH malakh ('The LORD reigns!', Psalm 93:1, 97:1).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
reignkingrule
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מָלַךְ (to reign, rule as king, ascend throne) -> G0936
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מָלַךְ (malak) carries significant theological or narrative weight.