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Malluch, Melichu

“Malluch” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ruling). Levites (1 Chron. 6:44⁴⁴And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (1 Chronicles 6:44); Ezra 10:29,32²⁹And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. (Ezra 10:29)
³²Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. (Ezra 10:32); Neh. 10:4; 12:2⁴Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, (Nehemiah 10:4)
²Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, (Nehemiah 12:2)).

“Melicu” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Neh. 12:14¹⁴Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; (Nehemiah 12:14)). [MALLUCH.]

“Malluch” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Hashabiah, a Merarite (1 Chron. 6:44⁴⁴And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (1 Chronicles 6:44)).

2-3. Two who had married strange wives (Ezra 10:29,32²⁹And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. (Ezra 10:29)
³²Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. (Ezra 10:32)).

4-5. A priest and one of the people who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:4,27⁴Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, (Nehemiah 10:4)
²⁷Malluch, Harim, Baanah. (Nehemiah 10:27)).

6. Priest who returned with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:2²Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, (Nehemiah 12:2)).

“Melicu” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Priest mentioned in Nehemiah 12:14¹⁴Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; (Nehemiah 12:14). Apparently the same as MALLUCH in Nehemiah 12:2²Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, (Nehemiah 12:2).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4409 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Malluwk

Phonic:

mal-luke’

Meaning:

or Malluwkiy (Neh. 12:14) {mal-loo-kee'}; from 4427; remnant; Malluk, the name of five Israelites

KJV Usage:

Malluch, Melichu (from the margin)

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

kingly

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Large possession; regnant:―an Israelite [MALLUCH], Neh. 12:14. {Possessio ampla}