Strong's Lexicon malku: Kingdom, reign, sovereignty Original Word: מַלְכוּ Word Origin: Derived from the root מָלַךְ (malak), meaning "to reign" or "to be king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G932 (βασιλεία, basileia) – Kingdom - G935 (βασιλεύς, basileus) – King Usage: The term "malku" primarily refers to the concept of a kingdom or the reign of a king. It encompasses the idea of royal authority, dominion, and the realm over which a king exercises his rule. In the biblical context, it often signifies not just the physical territory of a kingdom but also the power and governance associated with kingship. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, kingdoms were central to societal organization. A king was seen as a divinely appointed ruler, responsible for maintaining order, justice, and prosperity within his realm. The concept of "malku" in the Hebrew Bible often reflects the theocratic understanding of God's ultimate sovereignty over Israel and the world. The Israelites viewed their kingship as unique, with God as the supreme King and earthly kings serving as His representatives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to malkuth Definition royalty, reign, kingdom NASB Translation government affairs (1), kingdom (38), kingdoms (3), realm (4), reign (4), royal (3), sovereignty (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַלְכוּ noun feminine royalty, reign, kingdom; — absolute ׳מ Daniel 2:39 +; construct מַלְכוּת Ezra 4:24 +; emphatic תָא- Daniel 2:37 +, תָה- Daniel 2:44; suffix תִי- Daniel 4:15 +, הֵתּ- Daniel 3:33 +, תָךְ- Daniel 4:23 +; plural construct מַלְכְוָת Daniel 7:27; emphatic וָתָא- Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:23; — 1 royalty, kingship, kingly authority: Daniel 4:23; Daniel 4:28; Daniel 4:33; ׳הֵיכַל מ Daniel 4:26, ׳בֵּית מ Daniel 4:27, כָּרְסֵא Daniel 5:20. 2 organized (world-) kingdom: Daniel 2:39 (twice in verse); Daniel 2:40,41,42,44; Daniel 7:23 (twice in verse); Daniel 7:24,27; אֲנָשָׁא ׳מ Daniel 4:14; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:29; Daniel 5:21; of specific kings Daniel 2:37; Daniel 5:18,28; Daniel 6:1; of God Daniel 3:33; Daniel 7:27 (both עָלַם ׳מ), Daniel 2:44 (twice in verse); Daniel 3:33; Daniel 4:31; Daniel 6:27; Daniel 7:27; of Messiah Daniel 7:14 (twice in verse); of saints Daniel 7:18 (twice in verse); Daniel 7:22,27. 3 realm (territorial) Daniel 4:15; Daniel 4:33b; Daniel 5:7,11,16,29; Daniel 6:2 (twice in verse); Daniel 6:4; Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:27; Ezra 7:13,23; metonymy Ezra 6:5 #NAME? 4 reign, time of reigning Daniel 5:26; Daniel 6:29 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:24; Ezra 6:15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance kingdom, kingly, realm, reign (Aramaic) corresponding to malkuwth; dominion (abstractly or concretely) -- kingdom, kingly, realm, reign. see HEBREW malkuwth Forms and Transliterations בְּמַלְכ֣וּת בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃ בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א במלכות במלכותא במלכותא׃ במלכותי במלכותך וּבְמַלְכ֖וּת וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה וּמַלְכ֔וּ וּמַלְכ֨וּ וּמַלְכוּ֙ וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ וּמַלְכוּתָ֖א וּמַלְכוּתָ֨ה ובמלכות ומלכו ומלכותא ומלכותה לְמַלְכ֖וּת למלכות מַלְכ֔וּ מַלְכ֣וּת מַלְכ֤וּ מַלְכ֥וּ מַלְכ֥וּת מַלְכְוָת֙ מַלְכְוָתָ֑א מַלְכְוָתָ֔א מַלְכוּ֙ מַלְכוּתִ֗י מַלְכוּתִ֜י מַלְכוּתִ֣י מַלְכוּתֵ֔הּ מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכוּתָ֑א מַלְכוּתָ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֔ה מַלְכוּתָ֔ךְ מַלְכוּתָ֖ה מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ מַלְכוּתָ֗א מַלְכוּתָ֛א מַלְכוּתָ֤א מַלְכוּתָ֥א מַלְכוּתָֽא׃ מַלְכוּתָא֙ מלכו מלכות מלכותא מלכותא׃ מלכותה מלכותי מלכותך bə·mal·ḵū·ṯā ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯā bə·mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ bə·mal·ḵū·ṯî bə·mal·ḵūṯ bemalChut bemalchuTa bemalchuTach bemalchuTi bəmalḵūṯ bəmalḵūṯā ḇəmalḵūṯā bəmalḵūṯāḵ bəmalḵūṯî lə·mal·ḵūṯ lemalChut ləmalḵūṯ mal·ḵə·wā·ṯā mal·ḵə·wāṯ mal·ḵū mal·ḵū·ṯā mal·ḵū·ṯāh mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ mal·ḵū·ṯêh mal·ḵū·ṯî mal·ḵūṯ malcheVat malchevaTa malChu malChut malchuTa malchuTach malchuTah malchuTeh malchuTi malḵəwāṯ malḵəwāṯā malḵū malḵūṯ malḵūṯā malḵūṯāh malḵūṯāḵ malḵūṯêh malḵūṯî ū·ḇə·mal·ḵūṯ ū·mal·ḵū ū·mal·ḵū·ṯā ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh ū·mal·ḵū·ṯêh ūḇəmalḵūṯ umalChu umalchuTa uMalchuTah umalchuTeh ūmalḵū ūmalḵūṯā ūmalḵūṯāh ūmalḵūṯêh uvemalChut vemalchuTaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:24 HEB: שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־ NAS: year of the reign of Darius KJV: year of the reign of Darius INT: year the second of the reign of Darius king Ezra 6:15 Ezra 7:13 Ezra 7:23 Daniel 2:37 Daniel 2:39 Daniel 2:39 Daniel 2:40 Daniel 2:41 Daniel 2:42 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 4:3 Daniel 4:3 Daniel 4:17 Daniel 4:18 Daniel 4:25 Daniel 4:26 Daniel 4:29 Daniel 4:30 Daniel 4:31 Daniel 4:32 Daniel 4:34 Daniel 4:36 57 Occurrences |
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