◄ 4437. malku ►
Strong's Lexicon malku: Kingdom, reign, sovereignty Original Word: מַלְכוּ Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: malkuw Pronunciation: mal-KOO Phonetic Spelling: (mal-koo') Definition: Kingdom, reign, sovereignty Meaning: dominion 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 vemalchuTa Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: שְׁנַת־ שֵׁ֔ת לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃ NAS: year of the reign of King KJV: year of the reign of Darius INT: year it was the sixth of the reign Darius of King Ezra 7:13 HEB: כָל־ מִתְנַדַּ֣ב בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ מִן־ עַמָּ֨ה NAS: and the Levites in my kingdom who KJV: and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill INT: any are willing my kingdom of of the people Ezra 7:23 HEB: קְצַ֔ף עַל־ מַלְכ֥וּת מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ NAS: against the kingdom of the king KJV: against the realm of the king INT: will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons Daniel 2:37 HEB: אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֥א חִסְנָ֛א וְתָקְפָּ֥א NAS: has given the kingdom, the power, KJV: hath given thee a kingdom, power, INT: the God of heaven the kingdom the power the strength Daniel 2:39 HEB: וּבָתְרָ֗ךְ תְּק֛וּם מַלְכ֥וּ אָחֳרִ֖י אֲרַ֣עא NAS: another kingdom inferior KJV: another kingdom inferior INT: After will arise kingdom another inferior Daniel 2:39 HEB: אֲרַ֣עא מִנָּ֑ךְ וּמַלְכ֨וּ [תְלִיתָיָא כ] NAS: third kingdom of bronze, KJV: third kingdom of brass, INT: inferior to thee kingdom third and another Daniel 2:40 HEB: וּמַלְכוּ֙ [רְבִיעָיָה כ] NAS: Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong KJV: And the fourth kingdom shall be strong INT: kingdom fourth shall be Daniel 2:41 HEB: ק) פַּרְזֶ֔ל מַלְכ֤וּ פְלִיגָה֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה NAS: it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have KJV: of iron, the kingdom shall be INT: at of iron kingdom divided will have Daniel 2:42 HEB: מִן־ קְצָ֤ת מַלְכוּתָא֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה תַקִּיפָ֔ה NAS: [so] some of the kingdom will be strong KJV: of clay, [so] the kingdom shall be INT: partly end of the kingdom shall be will be strong Daniel 2:44 HEB: אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֤א מַלְכוּ֙ דִּ֤י לְעָלְמִין֙ NAS: will set up a kingdom which KJV: set up a kingdom, which shall never INT: the God of heaven A kingdom which forever Daniel 2:44 HEB: לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה לְעַ֥ם אָחֳרָ֖ן NAS: be destroyed, and [that] kingdom will not be left KJV: be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not INT: shall not be destroyed and kingdom people to other Daniel 2:44 HEB: כָּל־ אִלֵּ֣ין מַלְכְוָתָ֔א וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם NAS: these kingdoms, but it will itself KJV: all these kingdoms, and it shall stand INT: to all these kingdoms will itself endure Daniel 4:3 HEB: כְּמָ֣ה תַקִּיפִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם NAS: are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting KJV: [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting INT: and how mighty his kingdom kingdom is an everlasting Daniel 4:3 HEB: תַקִּיפִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ NAS: is an everlasting kingdom And His dominion KJV: [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion INT: mighty his kingdom kingdom is an everlasting and his dominion Daniel 4:17 HEB: (עִלָּאָ֜ה ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת [אֱנֹושָׁא כ] NAS: is ruler over the realm of mankind, KJV: ruleth in the kingdom of men, INT: is ruler high the realm of mankind to whomsoever Daniel 4:18 HEB: כָּל־ חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכוּתִ֗י לָֽא־ יָכְלִ֤ין NAS: of the wise men of my kingdom is able KJV: the wise [men] of my kingdom are not INT: all of the wise of my kingdom are not is able Daniel 4:25 HEB: (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־ NAS: is ruler over the realm of mankind KJV: ruleth in the kingdom of men, INT: is ruler high the realm of mankind to whomsoever Daniel 4:26 HEB: דִּ֣י אִֽילָנָ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ לָ֣ךְ קַיָּמָ֑ה NAS: of the tree, your kingdom will be assured KJV: roots; thy kingdom shall be sure INT: forasmuch of the tree your kingdom will be assured after Daniel 4:29 HEB: עַל־ הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל NAS: he was walking on the [roof of] the royal palace KJV: the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. INT: in palace the royal forasmuch of Babylon Daniel 4:30 HEB: בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקַ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י NAS: have built as a royal residence KJV: for the house of the kingdom by the might INT: have built residence A royal the might of my power Daniel 4:31 HEB: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ה עֲדָ֥ת מִנָּֽךְ׃ NAS: to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed KJV: to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed INT: Nebuchadnezzar King sovereignty has been from Daniel 4:32 HEB: (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־ NAS: is ruler over the realm of mankind KJV: ruleth in the kingdom of men, INT: is ruler high the realm of mankind to whomsoever Daniel 4:34 HEB: שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ עִם־ דָּ֥ר NAS: dominion, And His kingdom [endures] from generation KJV: dominion, and his kingdom [is] from INT: dominion is an everlasting and his kingdom from generation Daniel 4:36 HEB: עֲלַ֗י וְלִיקַ֨ר מַלְכוּתִ֜י הַדְרִ֤י וְזִוִי֙ NAS: to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors KJV: and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour INT: me the glory of my kingdom and my majesty and splendor 57 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4437 57 Occurrences bə·mal·ḵūṯ — 5 Occ. bə·mal·ḵū·ṯā — 1 Occ. bə·mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ — 1 Occ. bə·mal·ḵū·ṯî — 1 Occ. lə·mal·ḵūṯ — 2 Occ. mal·ḵə·wāṯ — 1 Occ. mal·ḵə·wā·ṯā — 2 Occ. mal·ḵū — 5 Occ. mal·ḵūṯ — 3 Occ. mal·ḵū·ṯā — 12 Occ. mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ — 3 Occ. mal·ḵū·ṯāh — 2 Occ. mal·ḵū·ṯêh — 3 Occ. mal·ḵū·ṯî — 4 Occ. ū·mal·ḵū — 3 Occ. ū·mal·ḵū·ṯā — 1 Occ. ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh — 2 Occ. ū·mal·ḵū·ṯêh — 3 Occ. ū·ḇə·mal·ḵūṯ — 1 Occ. ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯā — 2 Occ.