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Hebrew · H4410

מְלוּכָה

Something ruled , i.e. a realm

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מְלוּכָהH4410
Pronunciationmĕlûkāh

What does מְלוּכָה (mĕlûkāh) mean in the Bible?

מְלוּכָה (mĕlûkāh): The realm or domain brought under a king's rule and authority, emphasizing the ruled territory over the ruler

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Questions this entry answers

What does מְלוּכָה (mĕlûkāh) mean in the Bible?

מְלוּכָה (mĕlûkāh): The realm or domain brought under a king's rule and authority, emphasizing the ruled territory over the ruler

How does the BSB render H4410?

The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the kingdom (4), the kingship (4), [who was a member] of the royal (2), the royal (2), a king (1).

Where does מְלוּכָה (mĕlûkāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 10:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (7), 1 Samuel (5), 2 Samuel (2), Ezekiel (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the kingdom4×1 Samuel 18:8, 2 Samuel 16:8, 1 Kings 2:22, 1 Kings 12:21
the kingship4×1 Samuel 10:16, 1 Samuel 11:14, 1 Samuel 14:47, 1 Kings 2:15
[who was a member] of the royal2×2 Kings 25:25, Jeremiah 41:1
the royal2×2 Samuel 12:26, 1 Kings 1:46
a king1×Isaiah 34:12
a member of the royal1×Ezekiel 17:13
a royal1×Isaiah 62:3
And the kingdom1×Obadiah 1:21
and turned the kingdom1×1 Chronicles 10:14
but the kingship1×1 Kings 2:15
dominion1×Psalms 22:28
from the royal1×Daniel 1:3
of kingship1×1 Samuel 10:25
of the kingdom1×1 Kings 11:35
queen1×Ezekiel 16:13
reign1×1 Kings 21:7
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 10:16הַמְּלוּכָה֙tothe kingshipArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 10:25הַמְּלֻכָ֔הtoof kingshipArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 11:14הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃tothe kingshipArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 14:47הַמְּלוּכָ֖הtothe kingshipArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 18:8הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃tothe kingdomArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 12:26הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃tothe royalArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 16:8הַמְּלוּכָ֔הtothe kingdomArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 1:46הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃tothe royalArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 2:15הַמְּלוּכָ֔הtothe kingshipArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 2:15הַמְּלוּכָה֙tobut the kingshipArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 10:16
Aligned rows24
Books represented11
1 Samuel52 Samuel21 Kings72 Kings11 Chronicles1Psalms1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Ezekiel2Daniel1Obadiah1
Source forms
הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה6xham·mə·lū·ḵāh2 Samuel 16:8, 1 Kings 2:15, 1 Kings 2:22, 1 Kings 12:21
הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃5xham·mə·lū·ḵāh1 Samuel 11:14, 1 Samuel 18:8, 2 Samuel 12:26, 1 Kings 1:46
הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה3xham·mə·lū·ḵāh1 Samuel 14:47, 1 Kings 11:35, Daniel 1:3
הַמְּלוּכָה֙2xham·mə·lū·ḵāh1 Samuel 10:16, 1 Kings 2:15
מְלוּכָ֖ה2xmə·lū·ḵāh1 Kings 21:7, Isaiah 62:3
הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה1xham·mə·lū·ḵāh2 Kings 25:25
הַמְּלוּכָ֑ה1xham·mə·lū·ḵāhPsalms 22:28
הַ֠מְּלוּכָה1xham·mə·lū·ḵāhJeremiah 41:1
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular20x1 Samuel 10:16, 1 Samuel 10:25, 1 Samuel 11:14, 1 Samuel 14:47
Noun - feminine singular3x1 Kings 21:7, Isaiah 34:12, Isaiah 62:3
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:13
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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