# H4427 מָלַךְ

מָלַךְ (mâlak), Strong’s H4427: to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel KJV: consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a…

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*mâlak* — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

KJV: consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to…

Occurs 348 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מָלַךְ 346 vb. denom. be, or become king, or queen, reign
- Qal 296 be (become) king, reign
- Hiph. make king, or queen, cause to reign
- Hoph. Dn 9:1.
- מָלַךְ vb
- [מָלַךְ] vb. counsel, advise;—only Niph. Impf. i.e. I considered carefully, Ne 5:7.

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 36:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=31) — These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
- [Genesis 36:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=32) — Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.
- [Genesis 36:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=33) — Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.
- [Genesis 36:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=34) — Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
- [Genesis 36:35](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=35) — Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his…
- [Genesis 36:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=36) — Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
- [Genesis 36:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=37) — Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.
- [Genesis 36:38](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=38) — Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
- [Genesis 36:39](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=39) — Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was…
- [Genesis 37:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/37?v=8) — His brothers asked him, “Will you indeed reign over us? Will you indeed have dominion over us?” They hated him all the…