מַלְכוּת֔/וֹ
𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕/𐤅
malekhuto
his kingdom
or מַלְכֻת; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה; from מָלַךְ; a rule; concretely, a dominion; empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
Daniel 11:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H4438
| Lemma | מַלְכוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | malkûwth |
| Strong's | H4438 |
| In-context | his kingdom |
Morphology HNcfsc/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 H4438-12
his kingship
| Root | מלך (m-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | to reign, to rule, to be king, kingship, royal authority |
| Semantic Range | kingship, royal authority, reign, rule, dominion, kingdom, realm, empire |
| Conceptual Significance | מַלְכוּת expresses not merely territory but the active exercise of royal authority. In biblical theology it often signifies the dynamic rule of a king—especially YHWH’s sovereign reign—emphasizing authority, governance, and the ordered realm established by that rule. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct form (מַלְכוּת) with 3ms pronominal suffix (-וֹ), yielding "his …"; abstract noun formed from the verbal root מלך. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַלְכוּת derives from the root מלך (to reign, to be king) and denotes the state or sphere of royal rule. As a feminine singular construct form with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, it literally means "the kingship of him," hence "his kingship," preserving both the root idea of reigning and the grammatical possession. |
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 |