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mal.kah H4436

מַלְכָּה (mal.kah) means “Queen (of Sheba)” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מַלְכָּה Hebrew · H4436 35 tagged occurrences in 34 verses

Pronunciation guide: mal-kaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4436G

מַלְכָּה · mal.kah · Queen (of Sheba)

A queen of the country Sheba (H7614J) living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.10.1 Combined with she.va (שְׁבָא " of Sheba" H7614J) § queen

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TBESH · H4436H

מַלְכָּה · mal.kah · queen

queen Aramaic equivalent: mal.kah (מַלְכָּה "queen" H4433)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

feminine of H4428 (מֶלֶךְ); a queen

KJV glosses: queen.

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How translators render H4436

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
queen 13
the queen 8
and queen 2
now when the queen 2
the queens 2
when the queen 2
it to queen 1
of the queen 1
queens 1
so queen 1
to queen 1
with queen 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the queen 17
and when the queen 4
of the queen 2
unto the queen 2
and the queen 1
as the queen 1
as these which the queen 1
but the queen 1
her then was the queen 1
queen 1
queens 1
the queens 1
to the queen 1
unto her what wilt thou queen 1

Verses containing H4436

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  1. 1 Kings 10:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

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  2. 1 Kings 10:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

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  3. 1 Kings 10:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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  4. 1 Kings 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

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  5. 2 Chronicles 9:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.

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  6. 2 Chronicles 9:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

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  7. 2 Chronicles 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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  8. 2 Chronicles 9:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

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  9. Esther 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

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  10. Esther 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.

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  11. Esther 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.

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  12. Esther 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”

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  13. Esther 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.

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  14. Esther 1:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’

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  15. Esther 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.

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  16. Esther 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.

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  17. Esther 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.

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  18. Esther 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

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  19. Esther 5:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

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  20. Esther 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.

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  21. Esther 7:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen,

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  22. Esther 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

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  23. Esther 7:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.

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  24. Esther 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”

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  25. Esther 7:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.

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  26. Esther 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.

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  27. Esther 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

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  28. Esther 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her.

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  29. Esther 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So King Xerxes said to Esther the Queen and Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews.

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  30. Esther 9:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”

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  31. Esther 9:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim.

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  32. Esther 9:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in order to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and lamentation.

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  33. Song of Solomon 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,

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  34. Song of Solomon 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.

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