מ־ל־ך

See also: מלך

Hebrew

Etymology

See Proto-Semitic *malk-; cognate with Arabic م ل ك (mlk, “to reign, to possess”)

Root

מ־ל־ך • (m-l-k)

1. Relating to reigning, to being king.

Derived terms

• (noun) מֶלֶךְ (mélekh, “a king”)

• (noun) מַלְכוּת (malkhút, “a kingship; a monarchy”)

• (pa'ál) מָלַךְ (malákh, “to reign, to be king; to become king”)
• (hif'íl) הִמְלִיךְ (“to make king, coronate, crown”)
• (huf'ál) הומלך / הֻמְלַךְ (humlákh, “to be made king”)
• (nif'ál) נִמְלַךְ (nimlákh, “to consult”)

• (noun) מַמְלָכָה (mamlakhá, “a kingdom”)