מַמְלָכוּת
mam.la.khut
kingdom
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word מַמְלָכוּת (mam.la.khut) is defined as "kingdom." It appears 9 times in the Bible, conveying the concept of a territory ruled by a king or sovereign. The semantic domain of "Royalty & Authority" provides context for its meaning, emphasizing its association with power and governance. This word likely refers to the sphere of influence or dominion of a ruler, encompassing both the people and the land under their authority. Its usage in the Bible suggests that the concept of a kingdom is a fundamental aspect of human society, where leaders exercise power and governance over their subjects. The frequency and consistent meaning of this word underscore its importance in biblical thought and language. The significance of the word מַמְלָכוּת lies in its emphasis on the relationship between rulers and their subjects, and the implications this has for understanding authority, governance, and power in biblical culture. By analyzing this word, we gain insight into the ancient Israelites' understanding of governance and society, and its relevance to broader human experiences.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from Yahweh:
Hosea 1:4Yahweh said to him, “Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
Joshua 13:12all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (who was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses attacked these, and drove them out.
Joshua 13:21all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.
Joshua 13:27and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
Joshua 13:30Their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities.
Joshua 13:31Half Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.
1 Samuel 15:28Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.
2 Samuel 16:3The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’ ”