Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
queen
Usage: queen
Strong's Number
H4446
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H4446 Quick Answer
Strong's H4446 מְלֶכֶת (mleketh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mleketh (mel-eh'-keth) n-f. 1. a queen [from H4427] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include queen. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mleketh (mel-eh'-keth) n-f. 1. a queen [from H4427]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- queen
Meaning and Definition
mleketh (mel-eh'-keth) n-f. 1. a queen [from H4427] KJV: queen. Root(s): H4427
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4446. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4446 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mleketh, 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.
queen
Jeremiah 7:18
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How Strong's H4446 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 H4446 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 H4446 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4446.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4446, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4446 FAQ
What does meleketh (מְלֶכֶת) mean?
Meleketh (Strong's H4446) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "queen". mleketh (mel-eh'-keth) n-f. 1. a queen [from H4427]
How many times is meleketh (מְלֶכֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4446 across 1 book.
Where can I study meleketh (מְלֶכֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4446 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meleketh (מְלֶכֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as queen. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.