Lexical Summary mamlakah: Kingdom, Dominion, Reign Original Word: מַמְלָכָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance kingdom, king's, reign, royal From malak; dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal. see HEBREW malak NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as melek Definition kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign NASB Translation dominion (1), kingdom (58), kingdoms (48), reign (2), royal (6), rule (1), sovereignty (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַמְלָכָה noun feminine kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign; — absolute ׳מ Joshua 10:2 +; construct מַמְלֶ֫כֶת Exodus 19:6 11t. (including Micah 4:8 before לְ); suffix מַמְלַכְתִּי Genesis 20:9 +, etc.; plural מַמְלָכוֺת Deuteronomy 3:21 +; construct מַמְלְכוֺת Deuteronomy 28:25 +; — 1 kingdom, realm, chiefly non-Israel: Genesis 10:10 (J), Genesis 20:9 (E), Numbers 32:33 (twice in verse) (P), Deuteronomy 3:4,10,13,21; Deuteronomy 28:25; Joshua 11:10 (D), 1 Samuel 10:18; 1 Kings 5:1; 1 Kings 10:20; 1 Kings 18:10 (twice in verse) (both "" גּוֺי), Isaiah 10:10; 1 Chronicles 16:20 = Psalm 105:13 ("" עַם and גּוֺי), Psalm 135:11; Isaiah 14:16; Isaiah 19:2 (twice in verse); Isaiah 23:11; 2Chronicles 9:19; 2 Chronicles 14:4; 2 Chronicles 29:21; 32:15 ("" גּוֺי), Nehemiah 9:22 ("" עַם, Psalm 46:7 ("" גוֺי), Psalm 79:6 ("" id.), Psalm 102:23 ("" עַם, Isaiah 60:12 ("" גּוֺי), so Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 18:7,9; Jeremiah 27:8; Jeremiah 28:8; Jeremiah 49:28; Jeremiah 51:20,27; Amos 6:2; Nahum 3:5; Zephaniah 3:8; Haggai 2:22; Ezekiel 17:14; Ezekiel 29:14,15; Ezekiel 37:22; מַמְלְכוֺת הַגּוֺיִם2Chronicles 20:6, compare Isaiah 13:4; מַמְלְכוֺת הָאָרֶץ 2 Kings 19:15,19 = Isaiah 37:16,20; 2Chronicles 36:23 = Ezra 1:2; Psalm 68:33; Isaiah 23:17; Jeremiah 15:4; Jeremiah 24:9; Jeremiah 25:26; Jeremiah 29:18; Jeremiah 34:1,17; מַמְלְכוֺת הָֽאֲרָצוֺת 1 Chronicles 29:30; 2Chronicles 12:8; 17:10; 20:29; of Israel Amos 9:8; Deuteronomy 17:20; 2 Samuel 3:28; Lamentations 2:2; 2Chronicles 21:4; compare מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲָנִים Exodus 19:6 ("" גּוֺי קָדוֺשׁ); of Messianic king Isaiah 9:6; צְבִי מַמְלָכוֺת (of Babylon) Isaiah 13:19, ׳גְּבֶרֶת מ (id.) Isaiah 47:5; מִשְׁמְּחֹת מַמְלְכוֺת צָפ֫וֺנָה Jeremiah 1:15. 2 sovereignty, dominion 1 Samuel 13:14 (Israel; with תָּקוּם), compare 1 Samuel 24:21; 2Chronicles 13:8 בְּיַד בְּנֵי דָּוִיד ׳י ׳מ; ׳הַמַּמ ׳לְךָ י 1 Chronicles 29:11; חָֽזְקָה בְּיַד 2 Kings 14:5; עַל ׳ח2Chronicles 25:3 הֶחֱזִיק בְּיַד 2 Kings 15:19 compare 2 Chronicles 22:9; אֶל ׳הֵכִין מ (subject ׳י) 1 Samuel 13:13 (Israel), compare 2 Samuel 7:12,16 ("" בַּיִת); 2 Chronicles 17:5 (בְּיַד) compare 1 Kings 2:46 (נָכוֺנָה בְּיַד); ׳נִשֵּׂא מ (subject ׳י) 2 Samuel 5:12; לְדָוִד עַל ׳נָתַן מ (subject ׳י) 2 Chronicles 13:5, compare 2 Chronicles 21:3; מִן ׳קָרַע הַמּ (subject ׳י) 1 Samuel 28:17 (Israel), 1 Kings 11:11 (followed by מֵעַל), 1 Kings 11:31; 1 Kings 14:8; מִן omitted 1 Kings 11:13; לָקַח מִיָּדוֺ 1 Kings 11:34 (or = kingdom ?), מִן ׳הֶעֱבִיד מ (subject ׳י), 2 Samuel 3:10 (Israel); מִן ׳נִשְׁבַּת מ Isaiah 17:3; compare לְ ׳תָּשׁוּב הַמּ 1 Kings 12:26; עדיך ׳תאתה ובאהמ֗֗֗ Micah 4:8; לְ ׳הֵשִׁיב מ2Chronicles 11:1; כִּסֵּא ׳מ Deuteronomy 17:18 (Israel; יָשַׁב עַל), 2 Samuel 7:13 (׳כֹּנֵן י), 1 Kings 9:5 (׳הֵקִים י) 2 Chronicles 23:20, כִּסֵּא מַמְלָכוֺת Haggai 2:22; ׳בֵּית מ royal house Amos 7:13; ׳עָרֵי הַמּ royal cities Joshua 10:2 compare 1 Samuel 27:5; ׳זֶרַע הַמּ royal seed, children, 2 Kings 11:1 2Chronicles 22:10. 3 reign, ׳בְּרֵאשִׁית מ Jeremiah 27:1; Jeremiah 28:1 in the beginning of the reign of (compare מַלְכוּת 2, מַמְלָכוּת 3). Topical Lexicon Concept and Range of Meaningמַמְלָכָה (mamlākhāh) denotes a realm ruled by a king, the authority exercised within that realm, and, by extension, the people who belong to it. The term can describe divine reign, Israel’s united or divided monarchy, the domains of foreign powers, or anticipated future rule. Because it gathers together ideas of territory, authority, covenant, and hope, the word forms a central thread that runs through the entire biblical narrative. Occurrences and Literary Distribution Approximately one hundred seventeen occurrences span every major section of the Old Testament: • Pentateuch – Origins of covenantal kingship Foundational Text: Exodus 19:6 Before Israel ever asked for a human king, the LORD declared, “you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6). Here mamlākhāh is linked with priesthood and holiness, showing that God’s purpose for His people was to mediate His rule to the nations. Mamlākhāh in the Historical Narrative 1. Conquest and Settlement – Israel inherited territories wrested from the “kingdom of Sihon” and the “kingdom of Og” (Numbers 32:33), illustrating that earthly realms rise and fall at God’s command. Poetic Meditations on the Divine Kingdom Psalms celebrates God’s universal reign: • “For kingship belongs to the LORD, and He rules over the nations.” (Psalm 22:28) Such texts affirm that every human mamlākhāh exists under the greater, unshakable sovereignty of Yahweh. Prophetic Usage: Judgment and Hope 1. Judgment on Proud Kingdoms – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Amos, and Obadiah pronounce doom on the kingdoms of Assyria, Babylon, Edom, Moab, and others, underscoring that “the LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?” (Isaiah 14:27). Covenant and Kingdom The Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7) binds mamlākhāh to God’s oath that a descendant of David would possess an everlasting throne. The exile appeared to nullify this promise, but the prophets insisted God’s steadfast love would preserve the royal line, preparing the way for the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the rightful heir (Luke 1:32-33). Continuity into the New Testament While מַמְלָכָה itself does not occur in the Greek Scriptures, its theological substance carries over in basileia. Jesus announces, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand” (Mark 1:15). The Petrine and Pauline writings describe believers as “a royal priesthood” (1 Peter 2:9), echoing Exodus 19:6 and showing that the church participates even now in God’s covenant kingdom while awaiting its consummation. Ministry Implications 1. Gospel Proclamation – The good news centers on the arrival, through Christ, of the kingdom promised in the Old Testament. Summary מַמְלָכָה threads together the Bible’s account of creation, covenant, monarchy, exile, and redemption. It reminds God’s people that every earthly rule is provisional, every national glory temporary, and every promise of enduring peace finds its fulfillment in the sovereign reign of the Lord and His Anointed King. Forms and Transliterations בְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃ בַּמַּמְלָכָה֙ בממלכה בממלכה׃ הַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹת הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת הַמַּמְלָכ֣וֹת הַמַּמְלָכ֥וֹת הַמַּמְלָכָ֑ה הַמַּמְלָכָ֔ה הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה הַמַּמְלָכָ֛ה הַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה הַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃ הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ הַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ הממלכה הממלכה׃ הממלכות וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֗ה וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֛ה וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה וּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹת וּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹת וּמִמַּמְלָכָ֖ה וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ וּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛י וּמַמְלָכ֖וֹת וּמַמְלָכָ֔ה וּמַמְלָכָ֥ה וּמַמְלָכָה֙ והממלכה ולממלכות וממלכה וממלכות וממלכתי וממלכתך ומממלכה לְמַמְלְכֹ֖ת לְמַמְלָכָֽה׃ לממלכה׃ לממלכת מִ֝מַּמְלָכָ֗ה מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ מַמְלְכ֣וֹת מַמְלְכ֤וֹת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת מַמְלֶ֔כֶת מַמְלֶ֖כֶת מַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙ מַמְלֶ֛כֶת מַמְלֶ֣כֶת מַמְלֶ֤כַת מַמְלֶ֥כֶת מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣ מַמְלַכְתִּ֖י מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ מַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹ מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃ מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת מַמְלָכ֔וֹת מַמְלָכ֖וֹת מַמְלָכ֗וֹת מַמְלָכ֣וֹת מַמְלָכָ֑ה מַמְלָכָ֖ה מַמְלָכָ֣ה מַמְלָכָ֥ה מַמְלָכָ֧ה מַמְלָכָֽה׃ מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ מַמְלָכוֹת֙ ממלכה ממלכה׃ ממלכות ממלכות׃ ממלכת ממלכתו ממלכתו׃ ממלכתי ממלכתך מממלכה bam·mam·lā·ḵāh bammamlaChah bammamlāḵāh bə·mam·lā·ḵāh bemamlaChah bəmamlāḵāh ham·mam·lā·ḵāh ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ ham·mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ hammamlaChah hammamlaChot hammamlāḵāh hammamlāḵōwṯ hammamleChot hammamləḵōwṯ lə·mam·lā·ḵāh lə·mam·lə·ḵōṯ lemamlaChah ləmamlāḵāh lemamleChot ləmamləḵōṯ mam·lā·ḵāh mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā mam·laḵ·tî mam·laḵ·tōw mam·le·ḵaṯ mam·le·ḵeṯ mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ mamlaChah mamlaChot mamlachteCha mamlachTi mamlachTo mamlāḵāh mamlāḵōwṯ mamlaḵtəḵā mamlaḵtî mamlaḵtōw mamLechat mamLechet mamleChot mamleḵaṯ mamleḵeṯ mamləḵōwṯ mim·mam·lā·ḵāh mimamlaChah mimmamlāḵāh O ū·lə·mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ ū·mam·lā·ḵāh ū·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ ū·mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā ū·mam·laḵ·tî ū·mim·mam·lā·ḵāh ulemamleChot ūləmamləḵōwṯ umamlaChah umamlaChot umamlachteCha umamlachTi ūmamlāḵāh ūmamlāḵōwṯ ūmamlaḵtəḵā ūmamlaḵtî umimamlaChah ūmimmamlāḵāh vehammamlaChah wə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh wəhammamlāḵāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:10 HEB: וַתְּהִ֨י רֵאשִׁ֤ית מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶ֖רֶךְ NAS: The beginning of his kingdom was Babel KJV: And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, INT: become the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech Genesis 20:9 Exodus 19:6 Numbers 32:33 Numbers 32:33 Deuteronomy 3:4 Deuteronomy 3:10 Deuteronomy 3:13 Deuteronomy 3:21 Deuteronomy 17:18 Deuteronomy 17:20 Deuteronomy 28:25 Joshua 10:2 Joshua 11:10 1 Samuel 10:18 1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 13:14 1 Samuel 24:20 1 Samuel 27:5 1 Samuel 28:17 2 Samuel 3:10 2 Samuel 3:28 2 Samuel 5:12 2 Samuel 7:12 2 Samuel 7:13 117 Occurrences |
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