What does מֶלֶךְ · יָשַׁב · כִּסֵּא · דָּוִד mean in the Bible?
מֶלֶךְ · יָשַׁב · כִּסֵּא · דָּוִד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Davidic kings".
Hebrew · H4428, H3427, H3678, H1732
מְלָכִים יֹשְׁבִים עַל־כִּסֵּא דָוִד
A king · properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell , to remain ; causatively, to settle , to marry · properly, covered , i.e. a throne (as canopied ) · David , the youngest son of Jesse
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מֶלֶךְ H4428 a king
Pronunciation melek
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יָשַׁב H3427 properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell , to remain ; causatively, to settle , to marry
Pronunciation yāšaḇ
To sit stably encompasses judicial authority, habitation, and covenantal establishment of presence and permanence.
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כִּסֵּא H3678 properly, covered , i.e. a throne (as canopied )
Pronunciation kisēʾ
A seat of authority and power, especially when royal; often symbolizes God's sovereignty and justice throughout Scripture.
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דָּוִד H1732 David , the youngest son of Jesse
Pronunciation david
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What does מְלָכִים יֹשְׁבִים עַל־כִּסֵּא דָוִד (melakhim yoshevim al-kisse David) mean in the Bible?
מֶלֶךְ · יָשַׁב · כִּסֵּא · דָּוִד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Davidic kings".
Full entry for מְלָכִים יֹשְׁבִים עַל־כִּסֵּא דָוִד (H4428, H3427, H3678, H1732) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4428, H3427, H3678, H1732?
H4428, H3427, H3678, H1732 is connected to 4,828 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Davidic kings
Strong's H4428, H3427, H3678, H1732
Lexical occurrences 4,828 verses Source Gloss
Davidic kings
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְלָכִים יֹשְׁבִים עַל־כִּסֵּא דָוִד 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.
G3197 LXX equivalent Greek
Δαβίδ Dabíd G1138 LXX equivalent Greek
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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