מַלְכוּ

Strong’s Definition

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4438 (מַלְכוּת);

KJV Usage

kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.royalty, reign, kingdom
• 2.royalty, kingship, kingly authority
• 3.kingdom
• 4.realm (of territory)
• 5.reign (of time)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: malkûw; Pronunciation: mal-koo'