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מְלֶכֶת H4446
H4446 is the Hebrew word מְלֶכֶת, transliterated mᵉleketh and said mel-eh'-keth. The King James Version most often renders it queen.
What it means
a queen.
Where it comes from
from H4427 (מָלַךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: queen.
Verses using מְלֶכֶת
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 7:18 · KJV
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah 44:17 · KJV
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah 44:18 · KJV
But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
Jeremiah 44:19 · KJV
And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Jeremiah 44:25 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4446 mean?
H4446 is the Hebrew word מְלֶכֶת (mᵉleketh), meaning a queen.
How is H4446 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it queen (5 times).
How many times does H4446 appear in the Bible?
מְלֶכֶת (mᵉleketh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4446 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4427 (מָלַךְ).
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