Hebrew · H3830, H4438 · unreviewed

לְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת

A garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife · a rule ; concretely, a dominion

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לְבוּשׁ H3830 a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
Pronunciation lĕbûš
Garment as covering, extending figuratively to wife as one who clothes or covers a man.
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מַלְכוּת H4438 a rule ; concretely, a dominion
Pronunciation malĕkût
Sovereignty exercised through territorial dominion; kingdom emphasizes God's rule over creation and nations covenantally
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What does לְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת (levush malkut) mean in the Bible?

לְבוּשׁ · מַלְכוּת is a Hebrew word meaning "royal clothing, royal robe".

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Meaning

royal clothing, royal robe
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle passive Ezek 9:11
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