What Does 1 Chronicles 4:34 Mean in the King James?
And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
Jamlech’s name carries the language of kingship into a verse that otherwise only names people.
THE MEANING
Your identity is visible here through names and relationships, even when no deeds are named. Jamlech carries the language of reigning in his name, while Joshah is named in relation to Amaziah.
THE ROOT
יַמְלֵךְ
Yamlēkh
GROWS FROM
מלך
M-L-K
To reign or rule; the same root also forms the word for king.
Jamlech is commonly connected with the root מלך, carrying the sense “he will reign.” The list gives no account of his deeds, yet the language of kingship is already held in his name.
ALSO GROWS
mālaḵ: To reign
מָלַךְ
This verb makes explicit the action carried in Jamlech’s name.
meleḵ: King
מֶלֶךְ
This noun shows the kingship language growing from the same root.
malkût: Kingdom, rule
מַלְכוּת
This branch extends the root from a person who reigns to the realm or rule itself.
THE PATTERN
Scripture gives identity durable shape through names.
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.THE THREAD
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Jamlech’s name is commonly connected with מלך (melekh), the Hebrew root of reigning and kingship. Genesis names Melchizedek as a king, making that same root explicit as a title.
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