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Strong's H4441 מַלְכִּיָּה (malkiah)

Malkiah means “Malchiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4441 — pynthanomai (“demand”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4441
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 4

Strong's H4441 Quick Answer

Strong's H4441 מַלכִּיָה מַלכִּיָהוּ (Malkiyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Malkiyah (mal-kee-yaw') (or Malkiyahuw (Jer. 38) n/p. 1. king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah 2. Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites It has 15 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include king. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Malkiyah (mal-kee-yaw') (or Malkiyahuw (Jer. 38) n/p. 1. king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah 2. Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
king

Meaning and Definition

Malkiyah (mal-kee-yaw') (or Malkiyahuw (Jer. 38) n/p. 1. king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah 2. Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites [from H4428 and H3050] KJV: Malchiah, Malchijah. Root(s): H4428, H3050

Original Word
מַלכִּיָה מַלכִּיָהוּ
Transliteration
Malkiyah
Derivation
Root: מלך First root strongs: 4428 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4441. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Malchijah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.40; son of: Jeatherai (H2979);

father of: Baaseiah (H1202) § Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah" 1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah 2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast 3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David 4) one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah 5) a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon 6) son of Parosh who put away a foreign

wife in the time of Ezra 7) son of Harim who put away a foreign wife and helped repair the wall and the Tower of Ovens in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah 8) son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, who helped repair the Refuse Gate in the time of Nehemiah 9) a goldsmith who helped repair the wall in the time of Nehemiah

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How Strong's H4441 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Malkiyah, 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.

king Jeremiah 21:1

How Strong's H4441 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 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4441 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 H4441 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 6:40 KJV

The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

1 Chronicles 9:12 KJV

And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4441.

1 Chronicles 6:40 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
1 Chronicles 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Ezra 10:25 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
Ezra 10:31 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Nehemiah 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
Nehemiah 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah 3:31 Old Testament, KJV
After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Nehemiah 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah 11:12 Old Testament, KJV
And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.
Nehemiah 12:42 Old Testament, KJV
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Jeremiah 21:1 Old Testament, KJV
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
Jeremiah 38:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Jeremiah 38:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4441, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6:40 1 Chronicles 9:12 1 Chronicles 24:9
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 10:25 Ezra 10:31
Nehemiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3:11 Nehemiah 3:14 Nehemiah 3:31 Nehemiah 8:4 Nehemiah 10:3 Nehemiah 11:12 Nehemiah 12:42
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 21:1 Jeremiah 38:1 Jeremiah 38:6

Strong's H4441 FAQ

What does malkiah (מַלְכִּיָּה) mean?

Malkiah (Strong's H4441) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Malchiah". Malkiyah (mal-kee-yaw') (or Malkiyahuw (Jer. 38) n/p. 1. king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah 2. Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites

How many times is malkiah (מַלְכִּיָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H4441 across 4 books.

Where can I study malkiah (מַלְכִּיָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4441 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate malkiah (מַלְכִּיָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as king. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.