Hebrew · H4428, H2504 · unreviewed

מְלָכִים מֵחֲלָצֶיךָ

A king · the loins (as the seat of vigor)

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מֶלֶךְ H4428 a king
Pronunciation melek
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חָלָץ H2504 the loins (as the seat of vigor)
Pronunciation ḥālāṣ
Loins as the anatomical seat of physical strength, reproductive power, and vital life force in Hebrew anthropology
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What does מְלָכִים מֵחֲלָצֶיךָ (melakhim mechalatsekha) mean in the Bible?

מֶלֶךְ · חָלָץ is a Hebrew word meaning "kings shall come from your loins".

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Meaning

kings shall come from your loins
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