Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
angel
Usage: angel Aramaic of ma.le.akh (מַלְאָךְ ": messenger" H4397)
Strong's Number
H4398
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4398 Quick Answer
Strong's H4398 מַלאַך (mal'ak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mal'ak (mal-ak') n-m. 1. an angel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4397] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include angel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mal'ak (mal-ak') n-m. 1. an angel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4397]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- angel
Meaning and Definition
mal'ak (mal-ak') n-m. 1. an angel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4397] KJV: angel. Root(s): H4397
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4398. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4398 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mal'ak, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
angel
Daniel 3:28
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How Strong's H4398 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4398 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4398 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4398.
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4398, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4398 FAQ
What does malak (מַלְאַךְ) mean?
Malak (Strong's H4398) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "angel". mal'ak (mal-ak') n-m. 1. an angel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4397]
How many times is malak (מַלְאַךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4398 across 1 book.
Where can I study malak (מַלְאַךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4398 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate malak (מַלְאַךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as angel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.