Word Study

The meaning of מַלְכִּיָּה

Understanding Malkîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H4441
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

מַלְכִּיָּה

Phoneticmal-kee-yaw'
TransliterationMalkîyâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or מַלְכִּיָּהוּ Malkîyâhûw (mal-kee-yaw'-hoo); (Jeremiah [38:6), from מֶלֶךְ and יָהּ; king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah Malchiah, Malchijah. - § Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah" - Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

15 total references
ReferenceText
1 Chronicles 9:12

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 10:31

And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Nehemiah 8:4

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.

Jeremiah 38:1

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,

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
15x
Most Frequent Book
Nehemiah
Book Distribution
1 Chronicles3
Ezra2
Nehemiah7
Jeremiah3

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'מַלְכִּיָּה' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 9:12?