What does מַלְאַךְ (malĕʾakĕ) mean in the Bible?
מַלְאַךְ (malĕʾakĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "an angel".
Hebrew · H4398
מַלְאַךְ
An angel
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מַלְאַךְ H4398
Pronunciation malĕʾakĕ
What does מַלְאַךְ (malĕʾakĕ) mean in the Bible?
מַלְאַךְ (malĕʾakĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "an angel".
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How does the BSB render H4398?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include His angel (2).
Where does מַלְאַךְ (malĕʾakĕ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 3:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It His angel 2× Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:22
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Usage map
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First aligned row Daniel 3:28
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Daniel 2
Source forms
מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙ 1x mal·’ă·ḵêh Daniel 3:28
מַלְאֲכֵ֗הּ 1x mal·’ă·ḵêh Daniel 6:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an angel
Source Gloss
an angel
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an angel BDB: angel Usage: angel.
Word Origins
מַלְאַךְ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain