מֶלֶךְ melek

Hebrew · Strong's H4428 · pronounced meh'-lek · used 2526 times in 1922 verses

Meaning

a king

In the King James Version: king, royal.

Derivation: from H4427 (מָלַךְ);

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Where it is used

Psalms 72:1 Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
Psalms 72:10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Psalms 72:11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Psalms 74:12 Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.
Psalms 76:12 He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
Psalms 84:3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
Psalms 89:18 Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 89:27 I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Psalms 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
Psalms 98:6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
Psalms 99:4 The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 102:15 So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
Psalms 105:14 He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
Psalms 105:20 The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
Psalms 105:30 Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
Psalms 110:5 The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
Psalms 119:46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
Psalms 135:10 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
Psalms 135:11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
Psalms 136:17 He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 136:18 and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 136:19 Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 136:20 and Og king of Bashan—His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 138:4 All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
Psalms 144:10 to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
Psalms 145:1 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Psalms 148:11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
Psalms 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
Psalms 149:8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,
Proverbs 1:1 These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
Proverbs 14:28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
Proverbs 14:35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
Proverbs 16:10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:12 Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Proverbs 16:14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 16:15 When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
Proverbs 19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
Proverbs 20:8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Proverbs 22:11 He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
Proverbs 25:1 These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
Proverbs 25:3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Proverbs 25:5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Proverbs 29:4 By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
Proverbs 29:14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 30:27 the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
Proverbs 30:28 and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
Proverbs 30:31 a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
Proverbs 31:1 These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
Proverbs 31:3 Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
Proverbs 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,