מַלְכוּת
malkut (malḵût)
/mal-KHOOTH/
“kingdom, royal majesty, reign”
Reign, royal dominion, empire; the eternal, unshakeable kingdom of God celebrated in Psalm 145:13.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From מָלַךְ (H4427).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
kingdomreignroyalempire
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מַלְכוּת (kingdom, royal majesty, reign) -> βασιλεία (sovereignty, royal power, dominion)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מַלְכוּת (malkut) carries significant theological or narrative weight.