מַלְכוּת (malkûwth) — Empire

Hebrew word study: מַלְכוּת (malkûwth), Strong's H4438. a rule; concretely, a dominion

HebrewStrong's H4438
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַלְכוּת (malkûwth)
Pronounced: mal-kooth'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a rule; concretely, a dominion

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

KJV translation words: empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4438 is tagged on 91 words in 82 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 24:7 and last appears in Daniel 11:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

kingdom his ×17the kingdom of ×11royalty ×10of the reign of ×8kingdom your ×5of reign his ×3royalty his ×3the kingdom ×3the reign of ×3for royalty his ×2in the reign of ×2reign his ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַלְכוּת ×27מַלְכוּתוֹ ×20לְמַלְכוּת ×8לְמַלְכוּתוֹ ×6הַמַּלְכוּת ×5בְּמַלְכוּת ×3מַלְכֻתוֹ ×3מַלְכוּתֶךָ ×3בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ ×2מַלְכוּתְךָ ×2

Books where it appears most

Esther ×262 Chronicles ×17Daniel ×161 Chronicles ×11Ezra ×6Psalms ×6Jeremiah ×3Nehemiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 82)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4427 מָלַךְ (mâlak).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4437 מַלְכוּ (malkûw).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does malkûwth (H4438) mean?

A rule; concretely, a dominion.

How is H4438 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4438 as: empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal..

How often does מַלְכוּת (malkûwth) appear?

Strong's H4438 is tagged on 91 words in 82 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 24:7 and last appears in Daniel 11:21.