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Malluch
reigning; counseling
מַלּוּךְ
Malluch (Hebrew: מַלּוּךְ) means “reigning; counseling”, by traditional interpretation. Five men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a priest. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abdi in 1 Chronicles 6.
Which Malluch?
Five men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Malluch
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Malluch
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Malluch
son of Hashabiah
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Malluch
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Malluch
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At a glance
- Verses
- 7 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 5 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
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 | 1 Chronicles 6:44 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:14 |
| Cross-references | 21 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hattush co-occurrence Appears with Hattush in Nehemiah 12.
- Shebaniah co-occurrence Appears with Shebaniah in Nehemiah 10.
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in Ezra 10.
- Sheal co-occurrence Appears with Sheal in Ezra 10.
- Harim co-occurrence Appears with Harim in Nehemiah 10.
- Adaiah co-occurrence Appears with Adaiah in Ezra 10.
- Shemariah co-occurrence Appears with Shemariah in Ezra 10.
- Jashub co-occurrence Appears with Jashub in Ezra 10.
Origin & meaning
Malluch, a son of Hashabiah, was a Merarite Levite.
The biblical story
Malluch was a Levite who belonged to the family of Merari. He was the son of Hashabiah and is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites (1Ch.6.44).
Key verses
Malluch appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
1 Chronicles 6:44
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 6:44