מַלְכְוָתָ֔/א

𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕/𐤀

malekhevata

kingdoms

(Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.

H4437

Daniel 2:44 · Word #22

Lexicon H4437

Lemmaמַלְכוּ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅
Transliterationmalkûw
Strong'sH4437
In-contextkingdoms

Morphology ANcfsd/Td 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 d — Determined — The noun is definite

SIBI-P1 H4437-07

the kingship-realm (feminine singular) / the kingship-realms (feminine plural)

Rootמלך (m-l-k)
Core Meaningsto reign, to rule, to be king, kingship, royal authority
Semantic Rangeroyal dominion, kingdom, reign, realm, sovereign authority, imperial rule (abstract or concrete)
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, this term often denotes the exercised authority of a king or empire, whether human or divine. It can describe earthly imperial structures or the sovereign reign of the Most High, emphasizing rule as an active expression of kingship rather than merely territorial boundaries.
Morphological NotesAramaic noun, feminine; emphatic (determined) state. Attested in both feminine singular emphatic and feminine plural emphatic forms (ANcfsd/Td; ANcfpd/Td). Cognate to Hebrew מַלְכוּת (malkût).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root מלך (m-l-k), expressing active royal rule and authority, by using "kingship-realm" rather than the more abstract "kingdom." The forms are feminine emphatic (determined) singular and plural in Aramaic, so both "realm" (singular) and "realms" (plural) are reflected, with the definite sense conveyed by "the."

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 (57 occurrences of H4437)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:37 מַלְכוּתָ֥/א malekhuta kingdom
Daniel 2:39 מַלְכ֥וּ malekhu kingdom
Daniel 2:39 וּ/מַלְכ֨וּ umalekhu And [another]