מַלְאָךְ maleakh

Hebrew word for “messenger” · Strong’s H4397 · used 214 times in 197 verses

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Meaning

: angel; 1) messenger, representative; 1a) messenger; 1b) angel; 1c) the theophanic angel

Senses in the lexicon

• messenger: angel (110)
• messenger (103)
• messenger (1)

How it is translated

Glosses given for maleakh in context, with how often each is used:

• angel 97
• messengers 80
• messenger 23
• angels 8
• like the angel 3
• like an angel 1
• against messengers 1
• like messenger 1

Where it is used

Also in 13 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Numbers 22 (11), Judges 13 (10), 1 Chronicles 21 (7), Judges 6 (6), 1 Samuel 19 (6), 2 Samuel 11 (6), Zechariah 1 (6), Judges 11 (5), 2 Kings 1 (5), Genesis 16 (4)

Forms

• מלאך 67
• מלאכים 44
• המלאך 27
• המלאכים 16
• ומלאך 16
• מלאכי 13
• מלאכיו 7
• כמלאך 4
• למלאך 3
• ומלאכים 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with maleakh more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 73
• הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” 30
• דָּוִד david “David” 26
• דָבַר davar “to speak” 26
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 26
• רָאָה raah “to see” 24
• מָה mah “what?” 19
• שׁוּב shuv “to return” 21
• עָלָה alah “to ascend” 20
• נִי ni “me” 19
• עִם im “with” 19
• אָדוֹן adon “lord” 13

Key verses

The verses using maleakh that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 48:16 — The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow…
• 2 Samuel 24:16 — And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It…
• 2 Chronicles 32:21 — And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with…
• 2 Chronicles 36:15 — And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling…
• 2 Chronicles 36:16 — But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was…
• Isaiah 37:36 — Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the…
• Isaiah 44:26 — That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of…
• Isaiah 63:9 — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried…
• Zechariah 3:1 — And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
• Zechariah 12:8 — In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be…
• Malachi 2:7 — For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
• Malachi 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.