Lexicon
מַלְכִּיאֵלִי
mal.ki.e.li
H4440
N:N--PG Hebrew

Malchielite

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mal.ki.e.li identifies the clan named for Malchiel within the sons of Beriah.

The attested use identifies the clan associated with Malchiel in a genealogical listing of Beriah's sons.

Senses in use

  1. Clan identified with Malchiel · dominant

    In Numbers 26:45, the Gentilic masculine singular absolute form occurs in the listing of Beriah's sons, where the clause distinguishes Heber's clan and the clan associated with Malchiel. The APB renders the verse, "the sons of Beriah: Heber, the clan of the Heberites; and Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 26:45, the APB presents the term in the phrase "the clan of the Malchielites"; This identifies the verse's clan context rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.

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