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Lexicon :: Strong's H4446 - milkōṯ

Aa
מִלְכֹּת
Transliteration
milkōṯ
Pronunciation
mel-eh'-keth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1199c

Strong’s Definitions

מְלֶכֶת mᵉleketh, mel-eh'-keth; from H4427; a queen:—queen.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H4446 in the following manner: queen (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H4446 in the following manner: queen (5x).
  1. queen

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְלֶכֶת mᵉleketh, mel-eh'-keth; from H4427; a queen:—queen.
STRONGS H4446: Abbreviations
מְלֶ֫כֶת noun feminine queen (form difficult; compare Ol§ 147 dii, 169 n. GieJeremiah 7:18 BaNB 165, Anm. 2; ZMG xii. 1887, 606); — only construct הַשָּׁמַיִם מ׳ Jeremiah 7:18 + 4 times Jeremiah = queen of the heavens, a goddess; identification dubious; perhaps= Ištar, Venus, compare Schrbelow and others; (> = מְלֶאכֶת (Manuscripts), construct of מְלָאכָה (see לאך), worship of the heavens (CastLex. Syr.), or creative work of the heavens, collective = צְבָא הַשּׁ׳ host of heaven, Stabelow (compare Greek Version of the LXX); see SchrCOT Jeremiah 7:18; SBAk 1886, 477 ff., ZA iii. 1888, 353 ff., iv. 1889, 74 ff. StaZAW 1886,123 ff. 289 ff. KueGes. Abh. 186 ff. WeSkizzen iii. 38ZMG xli. 1889, 710 f. RSSemitic i. 57, 172 (ed. 2, 57, 189) GrünbZMG xiii.1888, 45); — only as worshipped by people of Jerusalem הַשּׁ׳ לַעֲשׂוֺת כַּוָּנִים לִמְ׳ Jeremiah 7:18 (|| הַסֵּךְ נְסָכִים לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים); הַשּׁ׳ לְקַטֵּר לִמ׳ Jeremiah 44:17, 18, 19, 25 (all || הַסֵּךְ לָהּ נְסָכִים).
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H4446

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Strong's Number H4446 matches the Hebrew מִלְכֹּת (milkōṯ),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:18 - “The [fn]children H1121 gather H3950 wood H6086, the fathers H1 kindle H1197 the fire H784, and the women H802 knead H3888 dough H1217 to make H6213 sacrificial H3561 cakes H3561 for the queen H4446 of heaven H8064; and they pour H5258 out H5258 drink H5262 offerings H5262 to other H312 gods H430 in H4616 order H4616 to H4616 provoke H3707 Me to H3707 anger H3707.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17 - “But we will certainly H6213 carry H6213 out H6213 every H3605 word H1697 that has proceeded H3318 from our mouths H6310, [fn]by burning H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and pouring H5258 out H5258 drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her, just H834 as H834 we ourselves H587, our forefathers H1, our kings H4428, and our leaders H8269 did H6213 in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 and in the streets H2351 of Jerusalem H3389; for then we had H7646 plenty H7646 of [fn]food H3899 and were well H2896 off H2896 and saw H7200 no H3808 [fn]misfortune H7451.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:18 - “But since H4480 H227 we stopped H2308 burning H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and pouring H5258 out H5258 drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her, we have lacked H2637 everything H3605, and have met H8552 our end H8552 by the sword H2719 and by famine H7458.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:19 - “And,” said the women, “when H3588 we were burning H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and [fn]pouring H5258 out H5258 drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her, was it without H4480 H1107 our husbands H376 that we made H6213 for her sacrificial H3561 cakes H3561 [fn]in her image H6087, and poured H5258 out H5258 drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:25 - “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478 [fn]says H559: ‘As for you and your wives H802, you have spoken H1696 with your mouths H6310 and fulfilled H4390 it with your hands H3027, saying H559, “We will certainly H6213 perform H6213 our vows H5088 that we have vowed H5087, to burn H6999 [fn]sacrifices H6999 to the queen H4446 of heaven H8064 and pour H5258 out H5258 drink H5262 offerings H5262 to her.” By H6965 all H6965 means H6965 fulfill H6965 your vows H5088, and be H6213 sure H6213 to perform H6213 your vows H5088!’
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