Hebrew · H4438

מַלְכוּת

A rule ; concretely, a dominion

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מַלְכוּת H4438

Pronunciation malĕkût

What does מַלְכוּת (malĕkût) mean in the Bible?

מַלְכוּת (malĕkût): Sovereignty exercised through territorial dominion; kingdom emphasizes God's rule over creation and nations covenantally

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What does מַלְכוּת (malĕkût) mean in the Bible?

מַלְכוּת (malĕkût): Sovereignty exercised through territorial dominion; kingdom emphasizes God's rule over creation and nations covenantally

How does the BSB render H4438?

The BSB source-word alignment has 91 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include his kingdom (9), the kingdom (9), kingdom (6), of the reign (5), reign (5).

Where does מַלְכוּת (malĕkût) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 24:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (26), 2 Chronicles (17), Daniel (16), 1 Chronicles (11).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

his kingdom 9× 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 14:2, 1 Chronicles 17:11, 1 Chronicles 28:7

the kingdom 9× 2 Chronicles 11:17, 2 Chronicles 36:20, Esther 3:6, Esther 5:3

kingdom 6× 1 Chronicles 12:23, 2 Chronicles 20:30, Esther 1:20, Psalms 145:13

of the reign 5× Ezra 4:6, Jeremiah 49:34, Jeremiah 52:31, Daniel 1:1

reign 5× 1 Chronicles 26:31, 2 Chronicles 15:10, 2 Chronicles 15:19, 2 Chronicles 35:19

of his reign 4× 1 Chronicles 29:30, 2 Chronicles 3:2, 2 Chronicles 16:12, Esther 2:16

of the kingdom 4× 1 Chronicles 28:5, Esther 9:30, Daniel 10:13, Daniel 11:20

of your kingdom 4× Esther 3:8, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 145:11, Psalms 145:12

. . . 3× 2 Chronicles 16:1, Ezra 4:6, Esther 8:15

a royal 3× Esther 1:19, Esther 6:8

and his kingdom 3× Numbers 24:7, 1 Kings 2:12, Psalms 103:19

of his kingdom 3× 1 Chronicles 22:10, Esther 1:4, Esther 2:3

and a royal 2× 2 Chronicles 2:1, 2 Chronicles 2:12

during the reign 2× Ezra 7:1, Ezra 8:1

his royal 2× Esther 1:2, Esther 5:1

in the royal 2× Esther 1:9, Esther 5:1

royal 2× 1 Chronicles 29:25, Daniel 11:21

the royal 2× Esther 2:16, Esther 2:17

[her] royal [robes] 1× Esther 5:1

[wearing] her royal 1× Esther 1:11

and My kingdom 1× 1 Chronicles 17:14

and that her royal position 1× Esther 1:19

and the royal 1× Esther 1:7

and to his kingdom 1× 2 Chronicles 33:13

during his reign 1× 2 Chronicles 29:19

in his own kingdom 1× Ecclesiastes 4:14

in the kingdom 1× Esther 1:14

kingdoms 1× Daniel 8:22

nor your kingdom 1× 1 Samuel 20:31

of their reign 1× Daniel 8:23

sovereignty 1× 2 Chronicles 12:1

the realm 1× Daniel 11:9

the reign 1× Ezra 4:5

the reign of 1× Nehemiah 12:22

their kingdoms 1× Jeremiah 10:7

they were in their kingdom 1× Nehemiah 9:35

to the kingdom 1× Esther 4:14

Your kingdom 1× Psalms 145:13

your royal 1× 2 Chronicles 7:18

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

First aligned row Numbers 24:7

Aligned rows 91

Books represented 12

Numbers 1 1 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 17 Ezra 6 Nehemiah 2 Esther 26 Psalms 6 Ecclesiastes 1 Jeremiah 3 Daniel 16

Source forms

מַלְכוּת֔וֹ 9x mal·ḵū·ṯōw 1 Chronicles 14:2, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Esther 1:2

מַלְכ֥וּת 7x mal·ḵūṯ 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 28:5, 2 Chronicles 36:20, Esther 3:6

מַלְכ֖וּת 5x mal·ḵūṯ Ezra 4:5, Nehemiah 12:22, Esther 6:8, Esther 9:30

לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ 4x lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw 2 Chronicles 2:1, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 3:2, Esther 2:16

הַמַּלְכ֖וּת 3x ham·mal·ḵūṯ Esther 5:3, Esther 5:6, Esther 7:2

לְמַלְכ֖וּת 3x lə·mal·ḵūṯ 2 Chronicles 35:19, Daniel 1:1, Daniel 8:1

מַלְכ֔וּת 3x mal·ḵūṯ 1 Chronicles 29:25, Esther 5:1, Esther 6:8

מַלְכ֣וּת 3x mal·ḵūṯ 2 Chronicles 11:17, 2 Chronicles 20:30, Daniel 10:13

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 22x Numbers 24:7, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 14:2, 1 Chronicles 17:11

Noun - feminine singular construct 16x 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 28:5, 2 Chronicles 11:17, 2 Chronicles 12:1

Noun - feminine singular 11x 1 Chronicles 29:25, Esther 1:7, Esther 1:11, Esther 1:19

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 8x 1 Chronicles 26:31, 2 Chronicles 15:10, 2 Chronicles 15:19, 2 Chronicles 16:1

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 6x 2 Chronicles 2:1, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 3:2, 2 Chronicles 16:12

Article | Noun - feminine singular 5x Esther 1:9, Esther 5:1, Esther 5:3, Esther 5:6

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 5x 2 Chronicles 7:18, Esther 3:8, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 145:11

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 11:10, 2 Chronicles 29:19, Ecclesiastes 4:14

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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מַלְכוּת

What does מַלְכוּת (malĕkût) mean in the Bible?

What does מַלְכוּת (malĕkût) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4438?

Where does מַלְכוּת (malĕkût) appear in Scripture?

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