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Lexicon :: Strong's H4397 - mal'āḵ

Aa
מַלְאָךְ
Transliteration
mal'āḵ
Pronunciation
mal-awk'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1068a

Strong’s Definitions

מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk, mal-awk'; from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher):—ambassador, angel, king, messenger.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 214x

The KJV translates Strong's H4397 in the following manner: angel (111x), messenger (98x), ambassadors (4x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 214x
The KJV translates Strong's H4397 in the following manner: angel (111x), messenger (98x), ambassadors (4x), variant (1x).
  1. messenger, representative

    1. messenger

    2. angel

    3. the theophanic angel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk, mal-awk'; from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher):—ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
STRONGS H4397: Abbreviations
מַלְאָךְ 214 noun masculine messenger; — מ׳ Exodus 23:20 + 48 times; construct מַלְאַךְ Genesis 16:7 + 69 times; suffixes מַלְאָכִי Exodus 23:23 + 3 times; מַלְאָכוֺ Genesis 24:7, 40; plural מַלְאָכִים Genesis 32:4 [Genesis 32:3] + 63 times + מלאכים 2 Samuel 11:1 Kt (Qr מלכים); construct מַלְאֲכֵי Genesis 28:12 + 11 times; מַלְאָכֶיךָ Numbers 24:12; 2 Kings 19:23; מַלְאָכֵכֵה Nahum 2:14 error for מַלְאָכֵכִי = מַלְאָכַיְכִי Ges§ 91, (2) Anm. 2 or < for מַלְאָכֵךְ by dittograph from following הוֺיii. 1. 571). מַלְאָכָיו 2 Chronicles 36:15 + 8 times; —
1. messenger,
a. one sent with a message Genesis 32:4 [Genesis 32:3 + 8 times J E; Deuteronomy 2:26, (not in P); Judges 6:35 + 8 times; 1 Samuel 6:21 + 51 times Samuel Kings, 1 Chronicles 14:1; 1 Chronicles 19:2, 16; 2 Chronicles 18:12; 35:21; Nehemiah 6:3; Job 1:14; Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 17:11; Isaiah 14:32; Isaiah 18:2; Isaiah 30:4; Isaiah 37:9, 14; Jeremiah 27:3; Ezekiel 17:15; Ezekiel 23:16, 40; Ezekiel 30:9; Nahum 2:14; מלאכי שׁלום, messengers of peace Isaiah 33:7.
b. a prophet Isaiah 42:19; Isaiah 44:26; 2 Chronicles 36:15, 16; Haggai 1:13; the herald of the advent מלאכי Malachi 3:1.
c. priest Malachi 2:7, probably Ecclesiastes 5:5 (RV angel).
d. || מֵלִיץ Job 33:23, a messenger from God acting as an interpreter and declaring what is right (angel of RV too specific).
e. figurative רָעִים מ׳ messengers of evil Psalm 78:49; מות מ׳ messenger of death Proverbs 16:14; || רוחות winds his messengers Psalm 104:4.
2. angel, as messenger of God, מלאכים with God in theophanies Genesis 19:1, 15; Genesis 28:12; Genesis 32:2; [Genesis 32:1] (JE), praising him; Psalm 103:20; Psalm 148:2; in his sight not without error Job 4:18 charged with the care of the pious Psalm 91:11; elsewhere singular sent to a prophet 1 Kings 13:18; 1 Kings 19:5, 7; 2 Kings 1:3, 15; Zechariah 1:9 + 18 times in Zechariah 1-6; excellent, wise, powerful 1 Samuel 29:9; 2 Samuel 14:17, 20; 2 Samuel 19:28; Zechariah 12:8; encamping about the faithful Psalm 34:8; chasing his enemies Psalm 35:5; Psalm 35:6; destroying by judgment of Yahweh 2 Samuel 24:16, 17 = 1 Chronicles 21:12-30; 2 Kings 19:35 = Isaiah 37:36 2 Chronicles 32:21.
3. the theophanic angel ה֯א֠להים מ׳ in the story of E: Genesis 21:17; Genesis 31:11; Exodus 14:19, also in Judges 6:20; Judges 13:6, 9; יהוה מ׳ in the story of J: Genesis 16:7, 9, 10, 11; Genesis 22:11, 15; Exodus 3:2; Numbers 22:22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35 and in Judges 2:1; Judges 2:4; Judges 5:23; Judges 6:11; Judges 6:12; Judges 6:21 (twice in verse); Judges 6:22 (twice in verse); Judges 13:3, 13, 15, 16 (twice in verse); Judges 13:17, 18, 20 (twice in verse); Judges 13:21; הַמַּלְאָךְ Genesis 48:16 (E); מַלְאָךְ Exodus 23:20 (E), Exodus 33:2; Numbers 20:16 (JE), Hosea 12:5; מַלְאָכִי Exodus 23:23 (E), Exodus 32:34 (J); מַלְאָכוֺ Genesis 24:7, 40 (J), פניו מ׳ Malachi 3:1 (referring to the ancient מלאך); הכרית מ׳ Malachi 3:1 (referring to the advent of י׳ for judgment, see BrMP 473). The theophanic angel is not mentioned in D and P.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

16:7; 16:7; 16:9; 16:10; 16:11; 19:1; 19:15; 21:17; 22:11; 22:15; 24:7; 24:7; 24:40; 24:40; 28:12; 28:12; 31:11; 32:1; 32:3; 32:3; 48:16

Exodus

3:2; 14:19; 23:20; 23:20; 23:23; 23:23; 32:34; 33:2

Numbers

20:16; 22:22; 22:23; 22:24; 22:25; 22:26; 22:27; 22:31; 22:32; 22:34; 22:35; 24:12

Deuteronomy

2:26

Judges

2:1; 2:4; 5:23; 6:11; 6:12; 6:20; 6:21; 6:22; 6:35; 13:3; 13:6; 13:9; 13:13; 13:15; 13:16; 13:17; 13:18; 13:20; 13:21

1 Samuel

6:21; 29:9

2 Samuel

11:1; 14:17; 14:20; 19:28; 24:16; 24:17

1 Kings

13:18; 19:5; 19:7

2 Kings

1:3; 1:15; 19:23; 19:35

1 Chronicles

14:1; 19:2; 19:16; 21:12; 21:13; 21:14; 21:15; 21:16; 21:17; 21:18; 21:19; 21:20; 21:21; 21:22; 21:23; 21:24; 21:25; 21:26; 21:27; 21:28; 21:29; 21:30

2 Chronicles

18:12; 32:21; 35:21; 36:15; 36:15; 36:16

Nehemiah

6:3

Job

1:14; 4:18; 33:23

Psalms

34:8; 35:5; 35:6; 78:49; 91:11; 103:20; 104:4; 148:2

Proverbs

13:17; 16:14; 17:11

Ecclesiastes

5:5

Isaiah

14:32; 18:2; 30:4; 33:7; 37:9; 37:14; 37:36; 42:19; 44:26

Jeremiah

27:3

Ezekiel

17:15; 23:16; 23:40; 30:9

Hosea

12:5

Haggai

1:13

Zechariah

1:9; 12:8

Malachi

2:7; 3:1; 3:1; 3:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4397 matches the Hebrew מַלְאָךְ (mal'āḵ),
which occurs 213 times in 196 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 16:7–Jdg 6:22)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:7 - Now the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 found H4672 her by a spring H5869 of water H4325 in the wilderness, H4057 by the spring H5869 on the way H1870 to Shur. H7793
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:9 - Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H559 to her, “Return H7725 to your mistress, H1404 and submit H6031 yourself [fn]to her authority.” H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:10 - Moreover, the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H559 to her, “I will greatly H7235 multiply H7235 your [fn]descendants H2233 so that [fn]they will be too H3808 many H7230 to count.” H5608
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:11 - The angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H559 to her further,
“Behold, H2009 you are with child, H2030
And you will bear H3205 a son; H1121
And you shall call H7121 his name H8034 [fn]Ishmael, H3458
Because H3588 the LORD H3068 [fn]has given H8085 heed H8085 to your affliction. H6040
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:1 - Now the two H8147 angels H4397 came H935 to Sodom H5467 in the evening H6153 as Lot H3876 was sitting H3427 in the gate H8179 of Sodom. H5467 When Lot H3876 saw H7200 them, he rose H6965 to meet H7122 them and [fn]bowed H7812 down H7812 with his face H639 to the ground. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:15 - When H3644 morning H7837 dawned, H5927 the angels H4397 urged H213 Lot, H3876 saying, H559 “Up, take H3947 your wife H802 and your two H8147 daughters H1323 who are here, H4672 or H6435 you will be swept H5595 away H5595 in the [fn]punishment H5771 of the city.” H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:17 - God H430 heard H8085 the lad H5288 crying; H6963 and the angel H4397 of God H430 called H7121 to Hagar H1904 from heaven H8064 and said H559 to her, “What H4100 is the matter with you, Hagar? H1904 Do not fear, H3372 for God H430 has heard H8085 the voice H6963 of the lad H5288 where H834 H8033 he is.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:11 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 called H7121 to him from heaven H8064 and said, H559 “Abraham, H85 Abraham!” H85 And he said, H559 “Here H2009 I am.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:15 - Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 called H7121 to Abraham H85 a second H8145 time H8145 from heaven, H8064
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:7 - “The LORD, H3068 the God H430 of heaven, H8064 who H834 took H3947 me from my father’s H1 house H1004 and from the land H776 of my birth, H4138 and who H834 spoke H1696 to me and who H834 swore H7650 to me, saying, H559 ‘To your [fn]descendants H2233 I will give H5414 this H2088 land,’ H776 He will send H7971 His angel H4397 before H6440 you, and you will take H3947 a wife H802 for my son H1121 from there. H8033
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:40 - “He said H559 to me, ‘The LORD, H3068 before H6440 whom H834 I have walked, H1980 will send H7971 His angel H4397 with you to make your journey H1870 successful, H6743 and you will take H3947 a wife H802 for my son H1121 from my relatives H4940 and from my father’s H1 house; H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:12 - He had H2492 a dream, H2492 and behold, H2009 a ladder H5551 was set H5324 on the earth H776 with its top H7218 reaching H5060 to heaven; H8064 and behold, H2009 the angels H4397 of God H430 were ascending H5927 and descending H3381 on it.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:11 - “Then the angel H4397 of God H430 said H559 to me in the dream, H2472 ‘Jacob,’ H3290 and I said, H559 ‘Here H2009 I am.’
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:1 - Now as Jacob H3290 went H1980 on his way, H1870 the angels H4397 of God H430 met H6293 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:3 - Then Jacob H3290 sent H7971 messengers H4397 before H6440 him to his brother H251 Esau H6215 in the land H776 of Seir, H8165 the [fn]country H7704 of Edom. H123
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:6 - The messengers H4397 returned H7725 to Jacob, H3290 saying, H559 “We came H935 to your brother H251 Esau, H6215 and furthermore H1571 he is coming H1980 to meet H7122 you, and four H702 hundred H3967 men H376 are with him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:16 - The angel H4397 who has redeemed H1350 me from all H3605 evil, H7451
Bless H1288 the lads; H5288
And may my name H8034 [fn]live H7121 on in them,
And the [fn]names H8034 of my fathers H1 Abraham H85 and Isaac; H3327
And may they grow H1711 into a multitude H7230 in the midst H7130 of the earth.” H776
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:2 - The angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 to him in a blazing H3852 fire H784 from the midst H8432 of [fn]a bush; H5572 and he looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 the bush H5572 was burning H1197 with fire, H784 yet the bush H5572 was not consumed. H398
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:19 - The angel H4397 of God, H430 who had been going H1980 before H6440 the camp H4264 of Israel, H3478 moved H5265 and went H1980 behind H4480 H310 them; and the pillar H5982 of cloud H6051 moved H5265 from before H4480 H6440 them and stood H5975 behind H4480 H310 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:20 - “Behold, H2009 I am going to send H7971 an angel H4397 before H6440 you to guard H8104 you along the way H1870 and to bring H935 you into the place H4725 which H834 I have prepared. H3559
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:23 - “For My angel H4397 will go H1980 before H6440 you and bring H935 you in to the land of the Amorites, H567 the Hittites, H2850 the Perizzites, H6522 the Canaanites, H3669 the Hivites H2340 and the Jebusites; H2983 and I will completely H3582 destroy H3582 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:34 - “But go H1980 now, H6258 lead H5148 the people H5971 where H413 H834 I told H1696 you. Behold, H2009 My angel H4397 shall go H1980 before H6440 you; nevertheless in the day H3117 when I [fn]punish, H6485 I will [fn]punish H6485 them for their sin.” H2403
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:2 - “I will send H7971 an angel H4397 before H6440 you and I will drive H1644 out the Canaanite, H3669 the Amorite, H567 the Hittite, H2850 the Perizzite, H6522 the Hivite H2340 and the Jebusite. H2983
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:14 - From Kadesh H6946 Moses H4872 then sent H7971 messengers H4397 to the king H4428 of Edom: H123 “Thus H3541 your brother H251 Israel H3478 has said, H559 ‘You know H3045 all H3605 the hardship H8513 that has befallen H4672 us;
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:16 - ‘But when we cried H6817 out to the LORD, H3068 He heard H8085 our voice H6963 and sent H7971 an angel H4397 and brought H3318 us out from Egypt; H4714 now behold, H2009 we are at Kadesh, H6946 a town H5892 on the edge H7097 of your territory. H1366
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:21 - Then Israel H3478 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to Sihon, H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5 - So he sent H7971 messengers H4397 to Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor, H1160 at Pethor, H6604 which H834 is near H5921 the [fn]River, H5104 in the land H776 of the sons H1121 of his people, H5971 to call H7121 him, saying, H559 “Behold, H2009 a people H5971 came H3318 out of Egypt; H4714 behold, H2009 they cover H3680 the surface H5869 of the land, H776 and they are living H3427 opposite H4480 H4136 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:22 - But God H430 was angry H639 H2734 because H3588 he was going, H1980 and the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 took H3320 his stand H3320 in the way H1870 as an adversary H7854 against him. Now he was riding H7392 on his donkey H860 and his two H8147 servants H5288 were with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 standing H5324 in the way H1870 with his drawn H8025 sword H2719 in his hand, H3027 the donkey H860 turned H5186 off from the way H1870 and went H1980 into the field; H7704 but Balaam H1109 struck H5221 the donkey H860 to turn H5186 her back H5186 into the way. H1870
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:24 - Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 stood H5975 in a narrow H4934 path H4934 of the vineyards, H3754 with a wall H1447 on this H2088 side H2088 and a wall H1447 on that side. H2088
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068 she pressed H3905 herself to the wall H7023 and pressed H3905 Balaam’s H1109 foot H7272 against H413 the wall, H7023 so he struck H5221 her again. H3254
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:26 - The angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 went H5674 further, H3254 and stood H5975 in a narrow H6862 place H4725 where H834 there H369 was no H369 way H1870 to turn H5186 to the right H3225 hand H3225 or the left. H8040
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068 she lay H7257 down H7257 under H8478 Balaam; H1109 so Balaam H1109 was angry H639 H2734 and struck H5221 the donkey H860 with his stick. H4731
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - Then the LORD H3068 opened H1540 the eyes H5869 of Balaam, H1109 and he saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 standing H5324 in the way H1870 with his drawn H8025 sword H2719 in his hand; H3027 and he bowed H6915 [fn]all the way H1870 to the ground. H639
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:32 - The angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H559 to him, “Why H5921 H4100 have you struck H5221 your donkey H860 these H2088 three H7969 times? H7272 Behold, H2009 I have come H3318 out as an adversary, H7854 because H3588 your way H1870 was [fn]contrary H3399 to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - Balaam H1109 said H559 to the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068 “I have sinned, H2398 for I did not know H3045 that you were standing H5324 in the way H1870 against H7122 me. Now H6258 then, if H518 it is displeasing H7489 to you, I will turn H7725 back.” H7725
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H559 to Balaam, H1109 “Go H1980 with the men, H376 but you shall speak H1696 only H657 the word H1697 which H834 I [fn]tell H1696 you.” So Balaam H1109 went H1980 along with the leaders H8269 of Balak. H1111
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak, H1111 “Did I not tell H1696 your messengers H4397 whom H834 you had sent H7971 to me, saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:26 - “So I sent H7971 messengers H4397 from the wilderness H4057 of Kedemoth H6932 to Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon H2809 with words H1697 of peace, H7965 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:17 - “The city H5892 shall be under H2764 the ban, H2764 it and all H3605 that is in it belongs to the LORD; H3068 only H7534 Rahab H7343 the harlot H2181 [fn]and all H3605 who H834 are with her in the house H1004 shall live, H2421 because H3588 she hid H2244 the messengers H4397 whom H834 we sent. H7971
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:25 - However, Rahab H7343 the harlot H2181 and her father’s H1 household H1004 and all H3605 she had, Joshua H3091 [fn]spared; H2421 and she has lived H3427 in the midst H7130 of Israel H3478 to this H2088 day, H3117 for she hid H2244 the messengers H4397 whom H834 Joshua H3091 sent H7971 to spy H7270 out Jericho. H3405
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:22 - So Joshua H3091 sent H7971 messengers, H4397 and they ran H7323 to the tent; H168 and behold, H2009 it was concealed H2934 in his tent H168 with the silver H3701 underneath H8478 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:1 - Now the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 came H5927 up from Gilgal H1537 to Bochim. H1066 And he said, H559 “I brought H5927 you up out of Egypt H4714 and led H935 you into the land H776 which H834 I have sworn H7650 to your fathers; H1 and I said, H559 ‘I will never H3808 H5769 break H6565 My covenant H1285 with you,
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:4 - When the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 these H428 words H1697 to all H3605 the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 the people H5971 lifted H5375 up their voices H6963 and wept. H1058
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:23 - ‘Curse H779 Meroz,’ H4789 said H559 the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068
‘Utterly H779 curse H779 its inhabitants; H3427
Because H3588 they did not come H935 to the help H5833 of the LORD, H3068
To the help H5833 of the LORD H3068 against the warriors.’ H1368
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:11 - Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 came H935 and sat H3427 under H8478 the [fn]oak H424 that was in Ophrah, H6084 which H834 belonged to Joash H3060 the Abiezrite H33 as his son H1121 Gideon H1439 was beating H2251 out wheat H2406 in the wine H1660 press H1660 in order to save H5127 it from the Midianites. H4080
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:12 - The angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 to him and said H559 to him, “The LORD H3068 is with you, O valiant H2428 warrior.” H1368
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:20 - The angel H4397 of God H430 said H559 to him, “Take H3947 the meat H1320 and the unleavened H4682 bread H4682 and lay H5117 them on this H1975 rock, H5553 and pour H8210 out the broth.” H4839 And he did H6213 so. H3651
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:21 - Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 put H7971 out the end H7097 of the staff H4938 that was in his hand H3027 and touched H5060 the meat H1320 and the unleavened H4682 bread; H4682 and fire H784 sprang H5927 up from the rock H6697 and consumed H398 the meat H1320 and the unleavened H4682 bread. H4682 Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 [fn]vanished H1980 from his sight. H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:22 - When Gideon H1439 saw H7200 that he was the angel H4397 of the LORD, H3068 [fn]he said, H559 “Alas, H162 O Lord H136 [fn]GOD! H3068 For now H5921 H3651 I have seen H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 face H6440 to face.” H6440

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