The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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Variant reading 1 of 2

l_ p03

ml)k noun pl. emphatic

mlˀk, mlˀkˀ (malˀaḵ, malˀaḵā) n.m. messenger; angel

1 messenger OA, CPA, Sam, Syr.

2 angel Com, ^-OA ^-OfA. ▶ more

--(a) member of the supurnal beings Man.

(a.1) a malignant force in amulet charms Man.

--(b) supernal being on the side of Satan Syr.

Variant reading 2 of 2

l_ p03

l_ prep. to, for

mlk noun sg. emphatic

mlk, mlkˀ (mleḵ, malkā) n.m. king

1 king Com. ▶ more

--(a) emperor, caliph, emir, etc. Com.

--(b) pl. (the biblical) Book of Kings Syr, JBA.

2 provincial ruler (governor, satrap) OA-Mesop, OA, Syr.

3 a priest Man.

4 metaph.: ruler, chief . ▶ more

--(a) leaven for the eucharist Syr.

--(b) (bot.) ܡܠܟ ܝܪ̈ܩܘܢܐ : king of the herbs = fumitory Syr.

--(c) a spiritual being (= malaka) Man.

--(d) queen bee Syr.