מֶמְשָׁלָה

Strong’s Definition

rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H4474 (מִמְשָׁל);

KJV Usage

dominion, government, power, to rule.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.rule, dominion, realm
• 2.rule, dominion, realm, domain
• 3.rule
• 4.rule, dominion (of god)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: memshâlâh; Pronunciation: mem-shaw-law'