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me.lekh H4428

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) means “king” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מֶ֫לֶךְ Hebrew · H4428 2,525 tagged occurrences in 1,921 verses

Pronunciation guide: meh'-lek Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4428G

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · king

1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

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TBESH · H4428H

הַמֶּלֶךְ · me.lekh · `the king`

'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king"; § A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

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TBESH · H4428I

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · King's

King's (Highway) (Num.20.17)

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TBESH · H4428J

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · King's

Another name of she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A)

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TBESH · H4428K

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · Milcom

Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)

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TBESH · H4428L

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · King's

King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H4427 (מָלַךְ); a king

KJV glosses: king, royal.

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How translators render H4428

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the king	585
king	547
of the king	136
the kings	131
of the kings	78
kings	69
and the king	46
then the king	46
so the king	44
of king	39
to the king	37
reign	27
the royal	26
a king	25
then king	23
but the king	14
him	14
of the reign	14
as king	13
so king	13
when the king	12
o king	11
of the royal	11
and king	10
at the kings	10
he	10
now the king	10
against the king	8
and the kings	8
for the king	8
in the kings	8
its king	8
their king	8
and its king	7
for king	7
of kings	7
their kings	7
may the king	6
who	6
by the kings	5
from the kings	5
of a king	5
to king	5
when king	5
and	4
and he	4
and kings	4
are the kings	4
but king	4
from the king	4
my king	4
o kings	4
our kings	4
that the king	4
to the kings	4
was king	4
with the royal	4
you king	4
your king	4
any king	3
before the king	3
for kings	3
his	3
is king	3
is the king	3
king of	3
now king	3
royal	3
the king himself	3
to the royal	3
was the kings	3
according to the kings	2
additionally the king	2
and for the kings	2
and the royal	2
and their kings	2
and to the kings	2
as the king	2
back to the king	2
but he	2
for their kings	2
from king	2
he brings to his king	2
hezekiah	2
his king	2
in the royal	2
it to the king	2
king amaziah	2
may the kings	2
nevertheless the kings	2
of his reign	2
of the other kings	2
of their king	2
that king	2
the king had	2
the kings service	2
then kings	2
thus king	2
to kings	2
whose king	2
a kings	1
according to the royal	1
against king	1
against the kings	1
and a king	1
and as the king	1
and as the kings	1
and be ruled	1
and bring the king	1
and closed the royal	1
and escort him	1
and let the king	1
and may the king	1
and of the king	1
and one of the kings	1
and our king	1
and our kings	1
and some of the kings	1
and tell the king	1
and then the king	1
and they brought the king	1
and to the king	1
and upon our kings	1
and when the king	1
and your king	1
are a kings	1
are for the kings	1
are my king	1
as a king	1
as soon as the king	1
as their king	1
as your king	1
at king	1
at the royal	1
at this david	1
became king	1
become his	1
before king	1
both king	1
but the kings	1
by king	1
by milcom	1
by the king	1
can a king	1
can the kings	1
escorted the king	1
even in their royal	1
far as the kings	1
finally the king	1
fit for a king	1
for him	1
for his	1
from his	1
from the royal	1
given to the kings	1
goes to the kings	1
has milcom	1
has the king	1
he was previously stationed at the kings	1
he will bring the king	1
he will hand their kings	1
help the king	1
her king	1
her kings	1
his royal	1
in any kingdom	1
in charge of king	1
in charge of the kings	1
in the king	1
in their king	1
instead the king	1
into the kings	1
is a kings	1
is my king	1
is our king	1
is the kings	1
its kings	1
just as the king	1
king joash	1
kings before him	1
kings life	1
kingship	1
later king	1
let king	1
like a king	1
like the kings	1
listen king	1
milcom	1
near the kings	1
nevertheless the king	1
nor the kings	1
nor their kings	1
o royal	1
of his	1
of king jehoram	1
of our king	1
of royalty	1
of the kingdom	1
on his	1
on the palace grounds	1
one of the kings	1
one of the royal	1
only to king	1
our king	1
placed by kings	1
represents the king	1
represents the kings	1
ruled	1
see the king	1
served as king	1
shall be at the royal	1
should the king	1
should the kings	1
since he	1
since the king	1
so he	1
so the kings	1
that	1
the king down	1
the king had designated	1
the king is	1
the kingdoms	1
the kings expense	1
the kings who were	1
the new king	1
then neco king	1
then the kings	1
then the royal	1
then we can install	1
there is a king	1
therefore the king	1
to ask the king	1
to be king	1
to become	1
to become the kings	1
to him	1
to his king	1
to molech	1
to our king	1
to the king of libnah	1
to the palace grounds	1
to their king	1
trusted royal	1
visit the king	1
vvv	1
was the king	1
was your king	1
we must have a king	1
when a kings	1
when the kings	1
while his	1
while the king	1
while the kings	1
who ruled	1
will be king	1
will have the king	1
will the king	1
with a king	1
with her king	1
with the kings	1
with their kings	1
worthy of the kings	1
would the king	1
yet king	1
your kings	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
king	456
the king	437
and the king	208
of the kings	115
of the king	108
the kings	78
unto the king	77
to the king	66
kings	50
and king	33
of king	32
then the king	31
that the king	23
and the kings	21
o king	20
for the king	19
and all the kings	16
so the king	16
in the kings	15
a king	14
unto king	14
against the king	13
to king	13
with the king	12
all the kings	11
whom the king	11
into the kings	9
unto the kings	9
with the kings	9
by the kings	8
of kings	8
then king	8
and to the king	7
at the kings	7
but the king	7
did the king	7
for the kings	7
to the kings	7
and it came to pass when the king	6
of a king	6
thee king	6
and when the king	5
behold the king	5
him king	5
my king	5
no king	5
that the kings	5
was king	5
against king	4
and her king	4
by the king	4
in the king	4
let the king	4
on the king	4
so king	4
their king	4
their kings	4
when the king	4
which king	4
which the king	4
and for the kings	3
and it came to pass when king	3
and of the kings	3
and to the kings	3
and with the king	3
as the king	3
but king	3
from the king	3
him to the king	3
let not the king	3
now the king	3
of their kings	3
our king	3
that king	3
them to the king	3
therefore the king	3
us a king	3
which the kings	3
according to all that king	2
according to the kings	2
against the kings	2
also the king	2
among the kings	2
and a king	2
and all their kings	2
and as the king	2
and it came to pass when all the kings	2
and kings	2
and let the king	2
and their kings	2
as king	2
at thee and their kings	2
because the king	2
because the kings	2
behold the kings	2
concerning the king	2
did king	2
for all the kings	2
for king	2
from the kings	2
he and the kings	2
he thee king	2
her king	2
her kings	2
him of the king	2
himself before the king	2
howbeit the king	2
in that the king	2
into all the kings	2
me a king	2
me king	2
moreover the king	2
not for kings	2
not the king	2
not the kings	2
out of the kings	2
over all the kings	2
save only with the king	2
shall be king	2
shall the king	2
so shall the king	2
them the kings	2
then were the kings	2
they their kings	2
to our kings	2
upon the kings	2
what the kings	2
when thy king	2
where the kings	2
wherefore the king	2
wherein the king	2
your king	2
a kings	1
after the kings	1
against him as a king	1
against him by the king	1
against us the kings	1
all of them to the king	1
all that pertained to the king	1
all that the king	1
all their kings	1
alone and the king	1
also before kings	1
also king	1
also the kings	1
also unto the kings	1
also what the king	1
also with the king	1
and against the kings	1
and all king	1
and all kings	1
and all the king	1
and all these kings	1
and at the kings	1
and be ye with the king	1
and before all the kings	1
and behold the king	1
and between the king	1
and he had provided the king	1
and he was king	1
and his king	1
and if so be that the kings	1
and in the kings	1
and is in kings	1
and it was so when the king	1
and like unto him was there no king	1
and moreover the kings	1
and now behold the king	1
and of all the kings	1
and of king	1
and over the kings	1
and shalt be king	1
and so for all the kings	1
and that our king	1
and their king	1
and thou king	1
and to her king	1
and when all the kings	1
and when all these kings	1
and when king	1
and when the kings	1
and why should the king	1
any king	1
any more unto the king	1
as a king	1
as had not been on any king	1
as this in the kings	1
at him and the king	1
at king	1
be thy king	1
before the king	1
behold a king	1
behold thy king	1
between the king	1
both ye and your king	1
but be ye with the king	1
but not as the kings	1
but to the king	1
but when king	1
but with kings	1
by it and their king	1
by malcham	1
by me kings	1
doth their king	1
even the kings	1
even them the king	1
for his king	1
for i was the kings	1
for lo the kings	1
for so the king	1
for thee unto the king	1
for their king	1
for then the king	1
for to the king	1
from all kings	1
from thence the king	1
giveth he to his king	1
have no king	1
have we our kings	1
her of his royal	1
her out of the kings	1
her to the king	1
him and the king	1
him into the kings	1
him so the king	1
him the king	1
him there king	1
him was none like him among all the kings	1
him whom the king	1
himself to king	1
how the king	1
i unto the king	1
in all the kings	1
in their king	1
in unto the king	1
instead of which king	1
is for all the king	1
it also and the king	1
it and the king	1
it may be that the king	1
it to the king	1
lest the king	1
let king	1
likewise of king	1
lo the king	1
nay but we will have a king	1
neither have our kings	1
nevertheless the kings	1
no more except the king	1
nor of the kings	1
nor the kings	1
not as the king	1
not for the kings	1
not her king	1
not unto the kings	1
notwithstanding the kings	1
now king	1
now the kings	1
now therefore behold the king	1
now therefore o king	1
now therefore o ye kings	1
o kings	1
o ye kings	1
of hammelech	1
of him a king	1
of his king	1
of our king	1
of the same when the kings	1
of thee and kings	1
of their king	1
of them unto the king	1
of these kings	1
of those kings	1
of your king	1
of your moloch	1
on the kings	1
our kings	1
over kings	1
over the kings	1
people and all the kings	1
pertaineth unto the kings	1
royal	1
shall be his king	1
shall be of thee and kings	1
shall kings	1
she i pray thee let the king	1
so it came to pass when the kings	1
such as none of the kings	1
such to whom the king	1
than all the kings	1
than the king	1
than the kings	1
that all the kings	1
that behold the kings	1
that he might be the kings	1
that it was not of the king	1
that it was not the king	1
that kings	1
thee a king	1
thee and thy king	1
thee from being king	1
thee now therefore be the kings	1
thee o king	1
thee the king	1
thee to the king	1
them a king	1
them also king	1
them as whatsoever the king	1
them for the kings	1
themselves a king	1
themselves unto king	1
themselves unto the king	1
then all the kings	1
then no king	1
then shall both ye and also the king	1
then the kings	1
then was the kings	1
there is no king	1
there with the king	1
therefore king	1
therefore was the king	1
these kings	1
they make the king	1
they nor their kings	1
they the kings	1
this king	1
those kings	1
thou art my king	1
thou the kings	1
thou unto the king	1
through kings	1
thus hath the king	1
to a king	1
to be a kings	1
to be king	1
to him but the king	1
to kings	1
to whom would the king	1
touching the king	1
unto all the kings	1
unto her also with the king	1
unto him for the king	1
unto him let not the king	1
unto his king	1
unto kings	1
unto me nay but a king	1
unto our king	1
unto thee o king	1
unto their king	1
unto them behold the kings	1
upon king	1
upon me as also the kings	1
upon the king	1
upon them the king	1
upon us on our kings	1
us for all the kings	1
was come the king	1
was the king	1
was there no king	1
we have no king	1
well to be the kings	1
were the kings	1
what have i to do with thee thou king	1
what then should a king	1
when king	1
when kings	1
whereby the kings	1
whereunto the king	1
whereupon the king	1
which also king	1
which is the kings	1
which was in the kings	1
while the king	1
who is this king	1
whom is the king	1
whom king	1
whom the kings	1
why should the kings	1
with all those kings	1
with him so the king	1
with him unto the king	1
with kings	1
with their kings	1
with us and the king	1
without a king	1
ye kings	1
yea all kings	1
yea for the king	1
you a king	1
your kings	1

Verses containing H4428

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Psalms 102:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
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Source alternate reference: 102.16
Psalms 105:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
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Psalms 105:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
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Psalms 105:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
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Psalms 110:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
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Psalms 119:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
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Psalms 135:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
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Psalms 135:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
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Psalms 136:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 136:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 136:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 136:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and Og king of Bashan—His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 138:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
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Psalms 144:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
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Psalms 145:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
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Psalms 148:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
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Psalms 149:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
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Psalms 149:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,
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Proverbs 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
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Proverbs 8:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
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Proverbs 14:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
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Proverbs 14:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
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Proverbs 16:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
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Proverbs 16:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
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Proverbs 16:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
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Proverbs 16:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
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Proverbs 16:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
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Proverbs 19:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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Proverbs 20:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
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Proverbs 20:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
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Proverbs 20:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
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Proverbs 20:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
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Proverbs 21:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
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Proverbs 22:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
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Proverbs 22:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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Proverbs 24:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
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Proverbs 25:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
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Proverbs 25:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
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Proverbs 25:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
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Proverbs 25:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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Proverbs 25:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
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Proverbs 29:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
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Proverbs 29:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
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Proverbs 30:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
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Proverbs 30:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
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Proverbs 30:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
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Proverbs 31:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
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Proverbs 31:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
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Proverbs 31:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
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Ecclesiastes 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
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