מַלְכָּה₃₅ noun feminine queen: — absolute ׳מ Esther 1:9 24t. Esther; construct מַלְכַּת 1 Kings 10:1 7t.; plural מְלָכוֺת Songs 6:8,9; — queen of Sheba 1 Kings 10:1,4,10,13 2Chron 9:1; 9:3; 9:9; 9:12 of Persia, Vashti Esther 1:9 7t. Esther 1; Esther Esther 2:22 16t. Esther 4-9 (in Esther mostly apposition of proper name; it precedes proper name Esther 1:12,15; follows proper name Esther 1:9 17t.); of Israel queens only plural and only Songs 6:8,9 (both "" מִּילַגְשִׁים). compare גְּבִירָה.