מלךְ

מָלַךְ(b. h.) (to lead in council, to preside; to officiate; to be ruler. B. Bath. 164b מ׳ שנה מונין לו שתים when he has been in office one year, they date (in documents) ‘the second year. Meg.11a (ref. to המֹלֵךְ, Esth. 1:1) מ׳ מעצמו started a dynasty with himself (had no claims of succession). Ib. מָלְכוּ בכיפה, v. כִּיפָּה. Zeb.118b עשרה שנה שמ׳וכ׳ ten years during which Samuel ruled alone, ושנה שמ׳ שאולוכ׳ and one year during which Saul and Samuel ruled conjointly; Tem.15a; a. fr. Nif. נִמְלַךְ (to be led, 1) to take council, to ask advice or permission. Ber.3b נִמְלָכִין בסנהדרין they ask the Sanhedrin for their confirmation. Ib. 4a כל מה … אני נ׳במפיבשתוכ׳ in whatever I undertake, I consult the opinion of M., my teacher. Ib. 29b וכשאתה … הִמָּלֵךְ בקונך וצא and when thou art about to go on a journey, take council of thy Maker (pray) and go out. B. Mets.14a צריך לִימָּלֵךְ the scribe must ask for authorization (to insert in the contract); a. fr. 2) (to take council with ones self, to reconsider, change ones mind. Gitt.III, 1. Dem. III, 2 הלוקח … ונ׳ להחזיר if one buys vegetables … and then decides to return (the goods). Ib. 3 נטלן לאוכלן ונ׳ להצניע if he took them up to eat them and changed his mind (deciding) to keep them; a. fr. Hif. הִמְלִיךְ to appoint or elect for rulership, to acknowledge the authority of. Snh.64a שהִמְלִיכוּהוּ עליהם, v. מוֹלֶךְ. Y.Ned.IX, beg.41b (ref. to Ps. 81:10) זר שבקרבך אל תַּמְלִיכֵהוּ עליך allow not the tyrant within thee (the evil inclination) to rule over thee. Ab. Zar.18a אומה זו מן השמים הִמְלִיכוּהָ this (Roman) nation has been given the rulership by divine decree. R. Hash. 16a אמרו לפני … מלכיות שתַּמְלִיכוּנִי עליכם recite before me verses of homage (v. מַלְכוּת), in order that you may declare me your ruler; a. fr.