Strong's Lexicon

H4436

H4436 — מַלכָּה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmalkahnoun femOccurrences: 35TWOT: 1199b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4436
Word:	מַלכָּה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H4428
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	35
Transliteration:	malkah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mal-kaw'
Meaning:	1. a queen
KJV Renderings:	queen.

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BDB4670

מַלְכָּה₃₅ noun feminine queen: — absolute ׳ מ Esth 1:9 + 24 t. Esther; construct מַלְכַּת 1Kgs 10:1 + 7 t.; plural מְלָכוֺת Song 6:8; Song 6:9 — queen of Sheba 1Kgs 10:1; 1Kgs 10:4; 1Kgs 10:10; 1Kgs 10:13 = 2Chr 9:1; 2Chr 9:3; 2Chr 9:9; 2Chr 9:12 of Persia, Vashti Esth 1:9 + 7 t. Esth 1 Esther Esth 2:22 + 16 t. Esth 4-9 (in Esther mostly apposition of proper name; it precedes proper name Esth 1:12; Esth 1:15 follows proper name Esth 1:9 + 17 t.); of Israel queens only plural and only Song 6:8; Song 6:9 (both || פִּילַגְשִׁים). compare גְּבִירָה.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מלְבֶּה (mal-kah’)

1 Kings 10:1

KJV: And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

EHCC: when the queen of Sheba heard

2 Chronicles 9:1

KJV: And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

EHCC: when the queen of Sheba heard

Esther 1:9

KJV: Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

EHCC: Vashti the queen made a feast

Esther 2:22

KJV: And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.

EHCC: told (it) unto other the queen ;

Esther 4:4

KJV: So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.chamberlains: Heb. eunuchs

EHCC: Then was the queen exceedingly grieved ;

Esther 5:2

KJV: And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

EHCC: when the king saw Esther the queen

Esther 7:1

KJV: So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.to banquet: Heb. to drink

EHCC: to banguet with Esther the queen.

Esther 8:1

KJV: On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

EHCC: 7& 9:12. unto Esther the queen.

Esther 9:29

KJV: Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.authority: Heb. strength

EHCC: Then Esther the queen,

Song of Songs 6:8

KJV: There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

EHCC: There are threescore queens,