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Strong's #4397 - מַלְאָךְ
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
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- messenger, representative
- messenger
- angel
- the theophanic angel
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this Strong's Number
1264) kl (לכ LK) AC: Walk CO: Message AB: ?: The pictograph l is a picture of shepherd staff, the k is a picture of the palm of the hand. Combined these mean "staff in the palm". A nomad traveled on foot with a staff in his hand to provide support in walking as well as a weapon to defend against predators or thiefs. (eng: walk - with an added w)
D) kal (לאכ LAK) AC: Walk CO: Messenger AB: ?: One who walks for another.
am) kalm (מלאכ MLAK) - Messenger: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (216): angel, messenger, ambassador - Strongs: H4397 (מַלְאָךְ), H4398 (מַלְאַךְ)
af3) tfkalm (מלאכות MLAKWT) - Message: KJV (1): message - Strongs: H4400 (מַלְאָכוּת)
kf1) ekalm (מלאכה MLAKH) - Work: As a message through action. KJV (167): work, business, workmanship, goods, cattle, stuff, thing - Strongs: H4399 (מְלָאכָה)
F) kle (הלכ HLK) AC: Travel CO: Journey AB: ?
V) kle (הלכ HLK) - Walk: To walk a journey or lifestyle, customs. [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: Kwx] KJV (507): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Piel, Participle) walk, away, along, go, come - Strongs: H1946 (הוּךְ), H1980 (הָלַךְ), H1981 (הֲלַךְ)
Nm ) kle (הלכ HLK) - I. Travel: II. Custom:A payment for traveling. [Aramaic only] KJV (5): custom, traveler, drop - Strongs: H1982 (הֵלֶךְ), H1983 (הֲלָךְ)
bm) kile (הליכ HLYK) - Step: For walking up an incline. KJV (1): step - Strongs: H1978 (הָלִיךְ)
bf1) ekile (הליכה HLYKH) - Procession: The walk or lifestyle of an individual or company. KJV (7): way, goings, company, walk - Strongs: H1979 (הֲלִיכָה)
am) klem (מהלכ MHLK) - Journey: A place to walk. KJV (5): walk, journey - Strongs: H4108 (מַהְלֵךְ), H4109 (מַהֲלָךְ)
idf1) ekflet (תהלוכה THLWKH) - Walk: KJV (1): go - Strongs: H8418 (תַּהֲלוּכָה)
L) kli (ילכ YLK) AC: Walk CO: ? AB: ?
V) kli (ילכ YLK) - Walk: KJV (1043): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) go, walk, come, depart, away, follow, get, lead, brought, carry, bring - Strongs: H3212 (יָלַךְ)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1 messenger,
a. one sent with a message Genesis 32:4 8t. J E; Deuteronomy 2:26, (not in P); Judges 6:35 8t.; 1 Samuel 6:21 51t. Samuel Kings, 1 Chronicles 14:1; 1 Chronicles 19:2,16; 2 Chronicles 18:12; 35:21; Nehemiah 6:3; Job 1:14; Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 17:11; Isaiah 14:32; Isaiah 18:2; Isaiah 30:4; Isaiah 37:9,14; Jeremiah 27:3; Ezekiel 17:15; Ezekiel 23:16,40; Ezekiel 30:9; Nahum 2:14; מלאכי שׁלום, messengers of peace Isaiah 33:7.
b. a prophet Isaiah 42:19; Isaiah 44:26; 2 Chronicles 36:15,16; Haggai 1:13; the herald of the advent מלאכי Malachi 3:1.
c. priest Malachi 2:7, probably Ecclesiastes 5:5 (RV angel).
d. "" מֵלִיץ Job 33:23, a messenger from God acting as an interpreter and declaring what is right ( angel of RV too specific).
e. figurative רָעִים׳מ messengers of evil Psalm 78:49; מות׳מ messenger of death Proverbs 16:14; "" רוחות winds his messengers Psalm 104:4.
2 angel, as messenger of God, מלאכים with God in theophanies Genesis 19:1,15; Genesis 28:12; Genesis 32:2 (JE), praising him; Psalm 103:20; Psalm 148:2; in his sight not without error Job 4:18 charged with the care of the pious Psalm 91:11; elsewhere singular sent to a prophet 1 Kings 13:18; 1 Kings 19:5,7; 2 Kings 1:3,15; Zechariah 1:9 18t. in Zechariah 1-6; excellent, wise, powerful 1 Samuel 29:9; 2 Samuel 14:17,20; 2 Samuel 19:28; Zechariah 12:8; encamping about the faithful Psalm 34:8; chasing his enemies Psalm 35:5; Psalm 35:6; destroying by judgment of Yahweh 2 Samuel 24:16,17 = 1 Chronicles 21:12-30; 2 Kings 19:35 = Isaiah 37:36 2 Chronicles 32:21.
3 the theophanic angel ה֯א֠להים׳מ in the story of E: Genesis 21:17; Genesis 31:11; Exodus 14:19, also in Judges 6:20; Judges 13:6,9; יהוה׳מ in the story of J: Genesis 16:7,9,10,11; Genesis 22:11,15; Exodus 3:2; Numbers 22:22,23,24,25,26,27,31,32,34,35 and in Judges 2:1; Judges 2:4; Judges 5:23; Judges 6:11; Judges 6:12; Judges 6:21 (twice in verse); Judges 6:22 (twice in verse); Judges 13:3,13,15,16 (twice in verse); Judges 13:17,18,20 (twice in verse); Judges 13:21; הַמַּלְאָךְ Genesis 48:16 (E); מַלְאָךְ Exodus 23:20 (E), Exodus 33:2; Numbers 20:16 (JE), Hosea 12:5; מַלְאָכִי Exodus 23:23 (E), Exodus 32:34 (J); מַלְאָכוֺ Genesis 24:7,40 (J), פניו׳מ Malachi 3:1 (referring to the ancient מלאך); הכרית׳מ Malachi 3:1 (referring to the advent of ׳י for judgment, see Br MP 473). The theophanic angel is not mentioned in D and P.
לאך (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew לאך, מַלְאָח).
מַלְאָךְ m. (from the root לָאַךְ to depute which see).
(1) one sent, a messenger, whether from a private person, Job 1:14, or of a king, 1 Samuel 16:19, 19:11, 14 1 Samuel 19:14, 20 1 Samuel 19:20; 1 Kings 19:2, etc. (Syr. ܡܰܠܰܟܳܐ, Arab. مَلْأكُ id.)
(2) a messenger of God, i.e.
(a) an angel, Exodus 23:20, 33:2 2 Samuel 24:16; Job 33:23 (see לוּץ ); Zechariah 1:9, seq.; 2:2, Zechariah 2:7, 4:1 seq.; more fully מַלְאַךְ יְיָ Genesis 16:7, 21:17 22:11, 15 Genesis 22:15; Numbers 22:22, seqq.; Judges 6:11, seqq.; Cf. De Angelologia V. T., De Wettii Bibl. Dogm. § 171, seqq. edit. 2.
(b) a prophet, Haggai 1:13; Malachi 3:1.
(c) a priest, Ecclesiastes 5:5; Malachi 2:7. Once
(d) of Israel, as being the messenger of God and the teacher of the Gentiles, Isaiah 42:19. [But this passage speaks of Christ himself.]
[“מַלְאַךְ Ch. an angel; with suff. מַלְאֲכֵהּ Daniel 3:28, 6:23.”]