In the bible, Malluch is the name of the son of Hashabiah (1CH 6:44), as well as name of descendant of Bani who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:29), descendant of Harim who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:32), and named on the sealed document of NEH 9:5-38 (NEH 10:4). Meaning of the name: reigning; counseling. Related names are: Hattush,
Ethan,
Abdi (and others ...)
. The translations of Malluch in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Ma-Lúc in Vietnamese to
Μαλουχ in Greek!
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, (1CH 6:44)
And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. (EZR 10:29)
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. (EZR 10:32)
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, (NEH 10:4)
Malluch, Harim, Baanah. (NEH 10:27)
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, (NEH 12:2)