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H4438 מַלְכוּת (malkûwth) mal-kooth'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

royalty

Strong's Definition

a rule; concretely, a dominion

Derivation: or מַלְכֻת; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה; from H4427 (מָלַךְ);

KJV Usage: empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.

TWOT Reference: 1199e

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power
1a) royal power, dominion
1b) reign
1c) kingdom, realm

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm Aramaic equivalent: mal.khu (מַלְכוּ "kingdom" H4437)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַלְכֻיָּה / מַלְכֻת / מַלְכוּת malkûth / malkûyâh BDB Definition: 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4427 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1199e Total KJV Occurrences: 90

Bible Occurrences (82)

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