Kingdom in Scripture.
Explore kingdom in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Malkhut' (Kingdom, reign, royal power) and Greek 'Basileia' (Kingdom, reign). Discover how every original-language word for Kingdom deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Hebrew Terms
or מַלְכֻת malkuth (malkooth')
kingdom, king's, reign, royal. - dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty 1a) kingdom, realm 1b) sovereignty, dominion 1c) reign
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4438 | מַלְכוּתmalkûwth | Hebrew | or מַלְכֻת malkuth (malkooth'); or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה malkuyâh (mal-koo-yah'); from מָלַךְ empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. - a rule - concretely, a dominion 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm | 82 |
| H4467 | מַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh | Hebrew | kingdom, king's, reign, royal. - dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty 1a) kingdom, realm 1b) sovereignty, dominion 1c) reign | 112 |
| G932 | βασιλείαbasileía | Greek | kingdom, + reign. - properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively) | 153 |
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