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Strong's H4444 מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ (malkishua)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4444 — pyrgos (“tower”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4444
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 2

Strong's H4444 Quick Answer

Strong's H4444 מַלכִּישׁוַּע (Malkiyshuwa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Malkiyshuwa` (mal-kee-shoo'-ah) n/p. 1. king of wealth 2. Malkishua, an Israelite It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include malchishua. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Malkiyshuwa` (mal-kee-shoo'-ah) n/p. 1. king of wealth 2. Malkishua, an Israelite
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
malchishua

Meaning and Definition

Malkiyshuwa` (mal-kee-shoo'-ah) n/p. 1. king of wealth 2. Malkishua, an Israelite [from H4428 and H7769] KJV: Malchishua. Root(s): H4428, H7769

Original Word
מַלכִּישׁוַּע
Transliteration
Malkiyshuwa`
Derivation
Root: מלך First root strongs: 4428 Second root strongs: 7769
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4444. 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)

Malchi-shua

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49; son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H) § Malchishua or Melchishua = "my king is wealth" a son of king Saul of Israel

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How Strong's H4444 Is Translated

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

Malchishua 1 Chronicles 8:33

How Strong's H4444 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4444 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 H4444 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 14:49 KJV

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

1 Samuel 31:2 KJV

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons.

1 Chronicles 8:33 KJV

And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4444.

1 Samuel 14:49 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
1 Samuel 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons.
1 Chronicles 8:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
1 Chronicles 9:39 Old Testament, KJV
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
1 Chronicles 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4444, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4444 FAQ

What does malkishua (מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ) mean?

Malkishua (Strong's H4444) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Malchishua". Malkiyshuwa` (mal-kee-shoo'-ah) n/p. 1. king of wealth 2. Malkishua, an Israelite

How many times is malkishua (מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4444 across 2 books.

Where can I study malkishua (מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4444 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate malkishua (מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ)?

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