לְ/מַלְכוּתֽ/וֹ
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕/𐤅
lemalekhuto
of his reign
or מַלְכֻת; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה; from מָלַךְ; a rule; concretely, a dominion; empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
2 Chronicles 3:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H4438
| Lemma | מַלְכוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | malkûwth |
| Strong's | H4438 |
| In-context | of his reign |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4438-08
to his kingship
| Root | מלך (m-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | to reign, to rule, to be king, kingship, royal authority |
| Semantic Range | kingship, reign, royal rule, kingdom, realm, dominion, sovereignty |
| Conceptual Significance | מַלְכוּת expresses the active exercise of royal authority as well as the domain under that authority. In biblical theology it often frames both human monarchy and the sovereign rule of YHWH, highlighting the concept of divinely granted and sustained kingship. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + feminine singular construct noun מַלְכוּת + 3ms pronominal suffix וֹ; literally "to/for the kingship of him." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַלְכוּת (feminine singular) derives from מלך, "to reign," and denotes kingship or royal rule. The form is in construct with a 3rd masculine singular suffix ("his"), and the prefixed ל preposition means "to" or "for," yielding "to his kingship," preserving both the root sense of reigning and the grammatical features. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מלך (to reign, to rule, to be king, kingship, royal authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4436-01 |
bamalekah | in the reigning-woman |
H4438-01 |
bamalekhut | in the kingship |
H4467-01 |
bamamelakhah | in the royal dominion |
Word Usage (91 occurrences of H4438)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 24:7 | מַלְכֻתֽ/וֹ | malekhuto | his kingdom |
| 1 Samuel 20:31 | וּ/מַלְכוּתֶ֑/ךָ | umalekhutekha | nor your kingdom |
| 1 Kings 2:12 | מַלְכֻת֖/וֹ | malekhuto | his kingdom |