Person Old Testament
Malluch
Also known as Malluch =ESV, KJV; Malluk =NIV, Malluchi =ESV, LK; Malluk =NIV; Melicu =KJV, LQ
Malluch, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 10:4.
Why it matters. Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Malluch
Malluch was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah. He was among the leaders who sealed the covenant between the people of Israel and God, pledging to follow the Law of Moses, keep the Sabbath holy, and support the temple service (Neh.10.4). Malluch is also mentioned in the list of priests who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Neh.12.2) and in the list of priestly families during the high priesthood of Joiakim (Neh.12.14).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.