# H4428 מֶלֶךְ

מֶלֶךְ (melek), Strong’s H4428: a king KJV: king, royal.. Occurs 2,522 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/H4428 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*melek* — a king

KJV: king, royal.

Derived from [מָלַךְ mâlak](https://besorah.bible/word/H4427) (to reign)

Occurs 2522 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 14:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=1) — In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim,
- [Genesis 14:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=2) — they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and…
- [Genesis 14:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=5) — In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim…
- [Genesis 14:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=8) — The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called…
- [Genesis 14:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=9) — against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings…
- [Genesis 14:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=10) — Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who…
- [Genesis 14:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=17) — The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with…
- [Genesis 14:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=18) — Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
- [Genesis 14:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=21) — The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”
- [Genesis 14:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=22) — Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to the LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,