What does דָּוִד · מֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?
דָּוִד · מֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "David their king, Davidic royal hope".
Hebrew · H1732, H4428
דָּוִד מַלְכָּם
David , the youngest son of Jesse · a king
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דָּוִדH1732David , the youngest son of Jesse
Pronunciationdavid
Open lexicon entry →מֶלֶךְH4428a king
Pronunciationmelek
Open lexicon entry →What does דָּוִד מַלְכָּם (Dāvid malkām) mean in the Bible?
דָּוִד · מֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "David their king, Davidic royal hope".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1732, H4428?
H1732, H4428 is connected to 3,601 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. David their king, Davidic royal hope
Strong'sH1732, H4428
Lexical occurrences3,601 versesSource Gloss
David their king, Davidic royal hope
Word Origins
דָּוִד מַלְכָּם is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
ΔαβίδDabídG1138LXX equivalentGreek
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
G3197LXX equivalentGreek