מַלְכוּת

mal.khutNoun (Feminine)H4438

royalty

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

Short Definition

a rule; concretely, a dominion

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

78 times

Appears 78 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
21
2 Chronicles
15
Daniel
14
1 Chronicles
10
Ezra
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:10
  • 2 Chronicles 15:10
  • Daniel 11:2
  • Esther 1:9
  • Esther 7:2

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