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Lexicon :: Strong's H4438 - malḵûṯ

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מַלְכוּת
Transliteration
malḵûṯ
Pronunciation
mal-kooth'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
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TWOT Reference: 1199e

Strong’s Definitions

מַלְכוּת malkûwth, mal-kooth'; or מַלְכֻת malkuth; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה malkuyâh; from H4427; a rule; concretely, a dominion:—empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 91x

The KJV translates Strong's H4438 in the following manner: kingdom (51x), reign (21x), royal (13x), realm (4x), empire (1x), estate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 91x
The KJV translates Strong's H4438 in the following manner: kingdom (51x), reign (21x), royal (13x), realm (4x), empire (1x), estate (1x).

  1. royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power

    1. royal power, dominion

    2. reign

    3. kingdom, realm

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַלְכוּת malkûwth, mal-kooth'; or מַלְכֻת malkuth; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה malkuyâh; from H4427; a rule; concretely, a dominion:—empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
STRONGS H4438: Abbreviations
† מַלְכוּת noun feminine royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom (chiefly late); — מ׳ absolute Esther 1:9 +; construct 1 Chronicles 12:23 +; suffix מַלְכוּתִי 1 Chronicles 17:14, etc.; plural מַלְכֻיּוֺת Daniel 8:22; —
1. royal power, dominion Numbers 24:7 (with תִּנַשֵּׂא), 1 Samuel 20:31 (with תִּכּוֺן), 1 Kings 2:12 (with id.); compare Jeremiah 10:7; Ecclesiastes 4:14; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 12:23; 1 Chronicles 29:30 (|| גְּבוּרָה), 2 Chronicles 33:13; Esther 1:19, royal (queenly) dignity Esther 4:14; 1 Chronicles 14:2 (with נִשֵּׂאת); with לָכַד Daniel 11:21; with הֵכִין (subject י׳) 1 Chronicles 17:11; 1 Chronicles 28:7; 2 Chronicles 12:1 (subject Rehoboam); Israel royalty as belonging to י׳ 1 Chronicles 17:14; dominion of י׳ Psalm 103:19 (with מָֽשְׁלָה), Psalm 145:13 (twice in verse); כְּבוֺד מ׳ Psalm 145:11; כְּבוֺד הֲדַר מ׳ Psalm 145:12; שֵׁבֶט מ׳ Psalm 45:7; כִּסֵּא מ׳ 1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Chronicles 28:5; 2 Chronicles 7:18; of Persia Esther 1:2; Esther 5:1; בַּיִת לְמ׳ 2 Chronicles 1:18; 2 Chronicles 2:11; בֵּית מ׳ Esther 1:9; Esther 2:16; Esther 5:1 (compare Assyrian bit šarruti DlHWB 171); יֵין מ׳ royal wine Esther 1:7; דְּבַר מ׳ royal command Esther 1:19; הוֺד מ׳ royal honour, majesty 1 Chronicles 29:25; Daniel 11:21; so perhaps also הֶדֶר מ׳ Daniel 11:20 see Bev; עשֶׁר בְּבוֺד מ׳ Esther 1:4; כֶּתֶר מ׳ royal crown Esther 1:11; Esther 2:17; Esther 6:8; לְבוּשׁ מ׳ royal apparel Esther 6:8; Esther 8:15; מ׳ (לְבוּשׁ omitted) Esther 5:1 (queenly attire).
2. reign: 40th year of reign of David 1 Chronicles 26:31 compare 2 Chronicles 3:2; 15:10, 19; 16:1, 12; 35:19; Jeremiah 49:34; Daniel 1:1; also 2 Chronicles 29:19; of Babylonian and Persian kings Jeremiah 52:31 (בִּשְׁנַת מ׳ || 2 Kings 25:27 מָלְכוֺ) Daniel 2:1; Daniel 8:1; Ezra 4:5, 6 (twice in verse); Ezra 7:1; Ezra 8:1; Nehemiah 12:22; Esther 2:16; compare פָּרָס מַלְכוּת עַדמְֿלֹח 2 Chronicles 36:20.
3. kingdom, realm 2 Chronicles 1:1; 11:17; 20:30; Nehemiah 9:35; especially realm of Babylonia and Persia 2 Chronicles 36:22 = Ezra 1:1; Esther 1:14, 20; Esther 2:3; Esther 3:6, 8; Esther 5:3, 6; Esther 7:2; Esther 9:30; Daniel 8:22; Daniel 9:1; Daniel 10:13; compare Daniel 11:2, 4 (twice in verse); Daniel 11:9, 17; Daniel 11:20 הֶדֶר מ׳ = Jerusalem according to Hi., but see 1 above.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

24:7

1 Samuel

20:31

1 Kings

2:12

2 Kings

25:27

1 Chronicles

11:10; 12:23; 12:23; 14:2; 17:11; 17:14; 17:14; 22:10; 26:31; 28:5; 28:7; 29:25; 29:30

2 Chronicles

1:1; 2:11; 3:2; 7:18; 11:17; 12:1; 15:10; 15:19; 16:1; 16:12; 20:30; 29:19; 33:13; 35:19; 36:20; 36:22

Ezra

1:1; 4:5; 4:6; 7:1; 8:1

Nehemiah

9:35; 12:22

Esther

1:2; 1:4; 1:7; 1:9; 1:9; 1:11; 1:14; 1:19; 1:19; 1:20; 2:3; 2:16; 2:16; 2:17; 3:6; 3:8; 4:14; 5:1; 5:1; 5:1; 5:3; 5:6; 6:8; 6:8; 7:2; 8:15; 9:30

Psalms

45:7; 103:19; 145:11; 145:12; 145:13

Ecclesiastes

4:14

Jeremiah

10:7; 49:34; 52:31

Daniel

1:1; 2:1; 8:1; 8:22; 8:22; 9:1; 10:13; 11:2; 11:4; 11:9; 11:17; 11:20; 11:20; 11:21; 11:21

H4438

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Strong's Number H4438 matches the Hebrew מַלְכוּת (malḵûṯ),
which occurs 91 times in 82 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Est 3:8–Dan 11:21)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - Now it came to pass H1961 on H3117➔ the third H7992 day, ➔H3117 that H3847➔ Esther H635 put on ➔H3847 her royal H4438 apparel, and stood H5975 in H2691➔ the inner H6442 court ➔H2691 of H1004➔ the king's H4428 house, ➔H1004 over against H5227 the king's H4428 house: H1004 and the king H4428 sat H3427 upon H5921 his royal H4438 throne H3678 in H1004➔ the royal H4438 house, ➔H1004 over against H5227 the gate H6607 of the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:3 - Then said H559 the king H4428 unto her, What H4100 wilt thou, queen H4436 Esther? H635 and what H4100 is thy request? H1246 it shall be even given H5414 thee to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom. H4438

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6 - And H559➔ the king H4428 said ➔H559 unto Esther H635 at the banquet H4960 of wine, H3196 What H4100 is thy petition? H7596 and it shall be granted H5414 thee: and what H4100 is thy request? H1246 even to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom H4438 it shall be performed. H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:8 - Let H935➔ the royal H4438 apparel H3830 be brought ➔H935 which H834 the king H4428 useth to wear, H3847 and the horse H5483 that H834 the king H4428 rideth H7392 upon, H5921 and H834➔ the crown H3804 royal H4438 which ➔H834 is set H5414 upon his head: H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:2 - And H559➔ the king H4428 said ➔H559 again H1571 unto Esther H635 on H3117➔ the second H8145 day ➔H3117 at the banquet H4960 of wine, H3196 What H4100 is thy petition, H7596 queen H4436 Esther? H635 and it shall be granted H5414 thee: and what H4100 is thy request? H1246 and it shall be performed, H6213 even to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom. H4438

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - And Mordecai H4782 went out H3318 from the presence H6440 of the king H4428 in H3830➔ royal H4438 apparel ➔H3830 of blue H8504 and white, H2353 and with a H5850➔ great H1419 crown ➔H5850 of gold, H2091 and with a garment H8509 of fine linen H948 and purple: H713 and the city H5892 of Shushan H7800 rejoiced H6670 and was glad. H8055

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:30 - And he sent H7971 the letters H5612 unto H413 all H3605 the Jews, H3064 to H413 the hundred H3967 twenty and H6242 seven H7651 provinces H4082 of the kingdom H4438 of Ahasuerus, H325 with words H1697 of peace H7965 and truth, H571

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:6 - Thy throne, H3678 O God, H430 is for ever H5769 and ever: H5703 the sceptre H7626 of thy kingdom H4438 is a right H4334 sceptre. H7626

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:19 - The LORD H3068 hath prepared H3559 his throne H3678 in the heavens; H8064 and his kingdom H4438 ruleth H4910 over all. H3605

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:11 - They shall speak H559 of the glory H3519 of thy kingdom, H4438 and talk H1696 of thy power; H1369

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:12 - To make known H3045 to the sons H1121 of men H120 his mighty acts, H1369 and the glorious H3519 majesty H1926 of his kingdom. H4438

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:13 - Thy kingdom H4438 is an everlasting H3605 H5769 kingdom, H4438 and thy dominion H4475 endureth throughout all H3605 generations. H1755 H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:14 - For H3588 out of prison H1004 H631 he cometh H3318 to reign; H4427 whereas H3588 also H1571 he that is born H3205 in his kingdom H4438 becometh poor. H7326

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:7 - Who H4310 would H3372➔ not H3808 fear thee, ➔H3372 O King H4428 of nations? H1471 for H3588 to thee doth it appertain: H2969 forasmuch as H3588 among all H3605 the wise H2450 men of the nations, H1471 and in all H3605 their kingdoms, H4438 there is none H369 like unto thee. H3644

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:31 - And it came to pass H1961 in H7970➔ the H8141➔ seven and H7651 thirtieth ➔H7970 year ➔H8141 of the captivity H1546 of Jehoiachin H3078 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 in H8147➔ the H2320➔ twelfth ➔H8147 H6240 month, ➔H2320 in the H6242➔ five and H2568 twentieth ➔H6242 day of the month, H2320 that Evilmerodach H192 H192 king H4428 of Babylon H894 in the H8141➔ first year ➔H8141 of his reign H4438 lifted up H5375 the head H7218 of Jehoiachin H3078 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and brought H3318➔ him H853 forth ➔H3318 out of prison, H1004 H3628

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:1 - In the H8141➔ third H7969 year ➔H8141 of the reign H4438 of Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 came H935 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 unto Jerusalem, H3389 and besieged H6696 it. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - And in all H3605 matters H1697 of wisdom H2451 and understanding, H998 that H834 the king H4428 enquired H1245 of them, H1992 he found them H4672 ten H6235 times H3027 better than H5921 all H3605 the magicians H2748 and astrologers H825 that H834 were in all H3605 his realm. H4438

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:1 - In the H8141➔ third H7969 year ➔H8141 of the reign H4438 of H1112➔ king H4428 Belshazzar ➔H1112 a vision H2377 appeared H7200 unto me, H413 even unto me H589 Daniel, H1840 after H310 that which appeared H7200 unto me H413 at the first. H8462

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:22 - Now that being broken, H7665 whereas H5975➔ four H702 stood up ➔H5975 for it, H8478 four H702 kingdoms H4438 shall stand up H5975 out of the nation, H1471 but not H3808 in his power. H3581

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:23 - And in the latter time H319 of their kingdom, H4438 when H8552➔ the transgressors H6586 are come to the full, ➔H8552 a king H4428 of fierce H5794 countenance, H6440 and understanding H995 dark sentences, H2420 shall stand up. H5975

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:13 - But the prince H8269 of the kingdom H4438 of Persia H6539 withstood H5975 me H5048 one and H259 twenty H6242 days: H3117 but, lo, H2009 Michael, H4317 one H259 of the H8269➔ chief H7223 princes, ➔H8269 came H935 to help me; H5826 and I H589 remained H3498 there H8033 with H681 the kings H4428 of Persia. H6539

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:2 - And now H6258 will I shew H5046 thee the truth. H571 Behold, H2009 there shall stand up H5975 yet H5750 three H7969 kings H4428 in Persia; H6539 and the fourth H7243 shall be H6238➔ far H1419 richer ➔H6238 H6239 than they all: H3605 and by his strength H2393 through his riches H6239 he shall stir up H5782 all H3605 against the realm H4438 of Grecia. H3120

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:4 - And when he shall stand up, H5975 his kingdom H4438 shall be broken, H7665 and shall be divided H2673 toward H702➔ the H8064➔ four ➔H702 winds H7307 of heaven; ➔H8064 and not H3808 to his posterity, H319 nor H3808 according to his dominion H4915 which H834 he ruled: H4910 for H3588 his kingdom H4438 shall be plucked up, H5428 even for others H312 beside H905 those. H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:9 - So H935➔ the king H4428 of the south H5045 shall come ➔H935 into his kingdom, H4438 and shall return H7725 into H413 his own land. H127

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:17 - He shall also set H7760 his face H6440 to enter H935 with the strength H8633 of H3605➔ his H4438➔ whole ➔H3605 kingdom, ➔ H4438 and upright ones H3477 with him; H5973 thus shall he do: H6213 and H1323➔ he shall give H5414 him the daughter ➔H1323 of women, H802 corrupting her: H7843 but H3808➔ she shall H5975➔ not ➔H3808 stand ➔H5975 on his side, neither H3808 be H1961 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:20 - Then shall stand up H5975 in H5921 his estate H3653 a raiser H5674 of taxes H5065 in the glory H1925 of the kingdom: H4438 but within H3117➔ few H259 days ➔H3117 he shall be destroyed, H7665 neither H3808 in anger, H639 nor H3808 in battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:21 - And H5975➔ in H5921 his estate H3653 shall stand up ➔H5975 a vile person, H959 to whom H5921 they shall H5414➔ not H3808 give ➔H5414 the honour H1935 of the kingdom: H4438 but he shall come H935 in peaceably, H7962 and obtain H2388 the kingdom H4438 by flatteries. H2519

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