H4428 — melek
The entry below is Strong’s own definition (1890, public domain), and every verse where the word occurs.
melek — pronounced meh'-lek
from 4427; a king:--king, royal. see H04427
2520 occurrences in the KJV.
Esther 9:14
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
Esther 9:16
But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther 9:20
And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther 10:1
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
Esther 10:2
And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Esther 10:2
And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Esther 10:3
For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
Job 3:14
With kings and counsellors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves;
Job 12:18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
Job 15:24
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
Job 18:14
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Job 29:25
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job 36:7
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
Job 41:34
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms 2:10
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Psalms 5:2
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms 10:16
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
Psalms 18:50
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Psalms 20:9
Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
Psalms 21:1
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Psalms 21:7
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms 24:8
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psalms 24:9
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms 24:10
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms 24:10
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms 29:10
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
Psalms 33:16
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Psalms 44:4
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
Psalms 45:1
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalms 45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Psalms 45:9
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalms 45:11
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Psalms 45:13
The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
Psalms 45:14
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Psalms 45:15
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
Psalms 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Psalms 48:2
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Psalms 48:4
For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
Psalms 61:6
Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
Psalms 63:11
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Psalms 68:12
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Psalms 68:14
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
Psalms 68:24
They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:29
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Psalms 72:1
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
Psalms 72:1
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Psalms 72:11
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Psalms 74:12
For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Psalms 76:12
He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Psalms 84:3
Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
Psalms 89:18
For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Psalms 89:27
Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
Psalms 95:3
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalms 98:6
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
Psalms 99:4
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 102:15
So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Psalms 105:14
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Psalms 105:20
The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
Psalms 105:30
Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
Psalms 110:5
The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Psalms 119:46
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms 135:10
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Psalms 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
Psalms 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
Psalms 136:17
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:18
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:19
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:20
And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 138:4
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Psalms 144:10
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Psalms 145:1
I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Psalms 148:11
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Psalms 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Psalms 149:8
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs 8:15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs 14:35
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs 16:10
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs 25:1
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.