Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4444
מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ
mal.ki.shu.a · “Malchi-shua”
Used 10 times across 2 books
Definition
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293);
brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
§ Malchishua or Melchishua = "my king is wealth"
a son of king Saul of Israel
son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293);
brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
§ Malchishua or Melchishua = "my king is wealth"
a son of king Saul of Israel
Where it appears
1 Samuel4
1 Chronicles6
In the text
1 Samuel 14:49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:1 Samuel 31:2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.1 Chronicles 8:33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.1 Chronicles 9:39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.1 Chronicles 10:2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, the sons of Saul.
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