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Malchiel
God is my king, or counselor
מַלְכִּיאֵל mal.ki.el
Malchiel (Hebrew: מַלְכִּיאֵל, mal.ki.el) means “God is my king, or counselor”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 3 verses across 3 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Asher in Genesis 46.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Malchiel
son of Beriah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 46:17 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:31 |
| Cross-references | 14 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Heber co-occurrence Appears with Heber in Genesis 46.
- Beriah co-occurrence Appears with Beriah in Genesis 46.
- Ishvah co-occurrence Appears with Ishvah in Genesis 46.
- Ishvi co-occurrence Appears with Ishvi in Genesis 46.
- Serah co-occurrence Appears with Serah in Genesis 46.
- Imnah co-occurrence Appears with Imnah in Genesis 46.
- Asher co-occurrence Appears with Asher in Genesis 46.
- Ishmael root Shares the element -el, “God”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;
son of: Beriah (H1283);
brother of: Heber (H2268);
father of: Birzaith (H1269)
Also named: mal.ki.e.li (מַלְכִּיאֵלִי "Malchielite" H4440)
§ Malchiel = "my king is God"
the son of Beriah and grandson of Asher
Malchiel, son of Beriah and grandson of Asher, was the ancestor of the Malchielites.
The biblical story
Malchiel was a son of Beriah and a grandson of Asher, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Asher. Malchiel's descendants were known as the Malchielites and were counted in the census of the Israelites during the time of Moses. They formed one of the clans within the tribe of Asher (Gen.46.17; Num.26.45; 1Ch.7.31).
Key verses
Malchiel appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis 46:17 -
Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
Numbers 26:45 -
And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
1 Chronicles 7:31
Show all 3 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 46:17
Numbers (1)
- Numbers 26:45
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:31