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Melech, Hammelech

“Hammelech” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(king). Hardly a proper name (Jer. 36:26; 38:6²⁶But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them. (Jeremiah 36:26)
⁶Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. (Jeremiah 38:6)).

“Melech” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(king). Son of Micah (1 Chron. 9:41⁴¹And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 9:41)).

“Hammelech” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Jerahmeel and Malchiah, as in the AV. The word is considered by some not to be a proper name, but to signify “the king,” reading “Jerahmeel, the king’s son,” and “Malchiah, the king’s son” (Jer. 36:26²⁶But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them. (Jeremiah 36:26); Jer. 38:6⁶Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. (Jeremiah 38:6)); as in the margin and the RV.

“Melech” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Micah, a descendant of Saul (1 Chron. 8:35³⁵And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 8:35); 1 Chron. 9:41⁴¹And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 9:41)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4429 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Melek

Phonic:

meh’-lek

Meaning:

the same as 4428; king; Melek, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Melech, Hammelech (by including the article)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A king; counselor:―second son of Micah, 1 Chron. 8:35. {Rex}