Concordance
Malluch (6 Occurrences)1 Chronicles 6:44
On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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Ezra 10:29
Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
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Ezra 10:32
Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
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Nehemiah 10:4
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
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Nehemiah 10:27
Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
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Nehemiah 12:2
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
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Related Terms
Malluchi (1 Occurrence)
Hattush (5 Occurrences)
Kishi (1 Occurrence)
Jer'emoth (8 Occurrences)
Jashub (5 Occurrences)
Jeremoth (9 Occurrences)
Ethan (9 Occurrences)
Mamuchus
Merar'i (32 Occurrences)
Merarites (7 Occurrences)
Meshul'lum (2 Occurrences)
Mallows (2 Occurrences)
Bani (15 Occurrences)
Ba'anah (9 Occurrences)
Baanah (10 Occurrences)
Chosamaeus
Adaiah (8 Occurrences)
Abdi (3 Occurrences)
Amari'ah (13 Occurrences)
Adai'ah (9 Occurrences)
Shebaniah (7 Occurrences)
Shemariah (5 Occurrences)
Sheal (1 Occurrence)
Shemari'ah (4 Occurrences)
She'al (1 Occurrence)
Shebani'ah (7 Occurrences)
Amariah (14 Occurrences)
Meshullam (25 Occurrences)
Huttush (1 Occurrence)
Kinsmen (74 Occurrences)
Merari (38 Occurrences)
Ramoth (30 Occurrences)
Harim (7 Occurrences)
Simon (75 Occurrences)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Malluchreigning; counseling
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Malluch(counsellor).
- A Levite of the family of Merari, and ancestor of Ethan the singer (1 Chronicles 6:44)
- One of the sons of Bani. (Ezra 10:29) and
- One of the descendants of Harim, (Ezra 10:32) who had married foreign wives.
- A priest or family of priests. (Nehemiah 10:4) and
- One of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:27)
- One of the families of priests who returned with Zerubbabel, (Nehemiah 12:2) probably the same as No. 4.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Reigned over, or reigning.
(1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chronicles 6:44).
(2.) A priest who returned from Babylon (Nehemiah 12:2).
(3.) Ezra 10:29.
(4.) Ezra 10:32
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
MALLUCHmal'-uk (mallukh, "counsellor"):
(1) A Levite of the sons of Merari, ancestor of Ethan the singer (1 Chronicles 6:44; compare 6:29).
(2) Son of Bani, among those who had foreign wives (Ezra 10:29). He is a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 9:4) and is the Mamuchus of 1 Esdras 9:30.
(3) A descendant of Harim, who married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:32).
(4) (5) Two who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:4, 27).
(6) Possibly the same as (4). One of the priests who returned with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:2). Doubtless the Melicu of verse 14's margin.
Henry Wallace
Strong's Hebrew
4409. Malluk -- the name of several Israelites... the name of several Israelites. Transliteration: Malluk or Malluki Phonetic Spelling:
(mal-luke') Short Definition:
Malluch.
... NASB Word Usage
Malluch (6).
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Gethsemane
... king. Its Hebrew equivalent, apparently, is Malluch, Counsellor,' a name
which occurs both in the Old Testament and in the LXX. ...
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Thesaurus
Malluch (6 Occurrences)... (3.) Ezra 10:29. (4.) Ezra 10:32. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
MALLUCH.
... Henry
Wallace. Multi-Version Concordance
Malluch (6 Occurrences).
.../m/malluch.htm - 9kMalluchi (1 Occurrence)
... Nehemiah 12:14). May be the patronymic MALLUCH, (4) (which see). Multi-Version
Concordance Malluchi (1 Occurrence). Nehemiah 12:14 ...
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Hattush (5 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Nehemiah 10:4 Hattush, Shebaniah,
Malluch, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Kishi (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Chronicles 6:44 On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the
son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS ...
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Jer'emoth (8 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Ezra 10:29 And of the sons of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub
and Sheal, Jeremoth. (See RSV). Jeremoth, Jer'emoth. Jeremy . ...
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Jashub (5 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Ezra 10:29 Of the sons of Bani:
Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth. ...
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Jeremoth (9 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). Ezra 10:29 Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam,
Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth. (WEB ASV BBE NAS NIV). ...
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Ethan (9 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 6:44 On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the
son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS ...
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Mamuchus
... MAMUCHUS. ma-mu'-kus (Mamouchos): One of those who put away their "strange wives"
(1 Esdras 9:30); identical with "Malluch" in Ezra 10:29. ...
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Merar'i (32 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 6:44 And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan
the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch; (See RSV). ...
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Topical Encyclopedia
Malluch is a name that appears several times in the Old Testament, associated with different individuals, primarily within the context of the post-exilic community and the Levitical priesthood. The name Malluch is of Hebrew origin, meaning "counselor" or "ruler."
1.
Malluch the Levite: One of the Levites who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. He is listed among those who helped to rebuild the temple and restore the worship practices in Jerusalem. In
Nehemiah 10:4, Malluch is mentioned as one of the signatories of the covenant to follow God's law: "Malluch, Harim, Meremoth" (BSB). This indicates his role in the spiritual renewal of the community.
2.
Malluch the Priest: Another individual named Malluch is identified as a priest in the time of Nehemiah. In
Nehemiah 12:2, he is listed among the priests who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua: "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush" (BSB). This Malluch was part of the priestly lineage that played a crucial role in re-establishing the religious order after the return from exile.
3.
Malluch the Family Head: In the book of Ezra, Malluch is mentioned as one of the family heads who had taken foreign wives, which was against the Mosaic Law.
Ezra 10:29 states: "From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth" (BSB). This reference highlights the challenges faced by the returning exiles in maintaining their distinct identity and adherence to the Law of Moses.
4.
Malluch the Ancestor: In
1 Chronicles 6:44, Malluch is mentioned in the genealogical records of the Levites: "And their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch" (BSB). This genealogical entry places Malluch within the broader context of the Levitical families, emphasizing the continuity of the Levitical line and their service in the temple.
The various mentions of Malluch across these texts reflect the importance of the Levitical and priestly roles in the post-exilic community. The name Malluch, associated with both faithfulness and the challenges of maintaining covenantal purity, underscores the complexities faced by the Israelites as they sought to re-establish their identity and religious practices after the Babylonian exile.
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