מַלְכוּת

Strong’s Definition

a rule; concretely, a dominion

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power
• 2.royal power, dominion
• 3.reign
• 4.kingdom, realm

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: malkûwth; Pronunciation: mal-kooth'