Strong's Lexicon melukah: Kingdom, Kingship, Reign Original Word: מְלוּכָה Word Origin: Derived from the root מָלַךְ (malak), meaning "to reign" or "to be king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G932 (βασιλεία, basileia) – Kingdom - G936 (βασιλεύω, basileuō) – To reign, to be king Usage: The term "melukah" refers to the concept of a kingdom or the reign of a king. It encompasses the authority, dominion, and governance associated with a monarch's rule. In the Hebrew Bible, "melukah" is often used to describe the established rule of a king over a nation or people, emphasizing the structured and divinely sanctioned leadership. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "melukah" was central to the nation's identity and governance. The Israelites initially had a theocratic system led by judges, but they later transitioned to a monarchy with Saul as the first king, followed by David and Solomon. The idea of kingship was deeply intertwined with the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where the king was seen as God's appointed ruler, responsible for upholding justice, righteousness, and the law. The monarchy was both a political and spiritual institution, reflecting God's sovereignty over His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as melek Definition kingship, royalty NASB Translation king (1), kingdom (15), reign* (1), royal (6), royalty (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְלוּכָה noun feminine kingship, royalty; — ׳מ absolute 1 Samuel 10:16 23t.; — kingship, kingly office, royalty: 1 Samuel 10:16,25; 1 Samuel 11:14; 1 Samuel 18:5; 1 Kings 2:15 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 2:22; 1 Kings 11:35; 1 Chronicles 10:14; Isaiah 34:12; belonging to ׳י Obadiah 21; Psalm 22:29 ("" וּמשֵׁל בַּגּוֺיִם); עַל ׳לָכַד מ 1 Samuel 14:47 assume sovereignty over; בְּיַד ׳נָתַן מ 2 Samuel 16:18 give kingship to (subject ׳י); ׳ל ׳הֵשִׁיב מ 1 Kings 12:21 restore kingship to; על ׳עָשָׂה מ 1 Kings 21:7 exercise kingship over; metaphor of Jerusalem וַתִּצְלְחִי לִמְלוּכָה Ezekiel 16:13 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); ׳עִיר הַמ 2 Samuel 12:26 = royal city; compare ׳כִּסֵּא הַמ 1 Kings 1:46; ׳זֶרַע הַמ 2 Kings 25:25 so Jeremiah 41:1; Ezekiel 17:13; Daniel 1:3; ׳צְנִו֯ף מ Isaiah 62:3 ("" עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance kingsom, king's, royal Feminine passive participle of malak; something ruled, i.e. A realm -- kingsom, king's, X royal. see HEBREW malak Forms and Transliterations הַ֠מְּלוּכָה הַמְּלֻכָ֔ה הַמְּלוּכָ֑ה הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ הַמְּלוּכָה֙ המלוכה המלוכה׃ המלכה לִמְלוּכָֽה׃ למלוכה׃ מְלוּכָ֖ה מְלוּכָ֣ה מלוכה ham·mə·lu·ḵāh ham·mə·lū·ḵāh hammeluChah hamməluḵāh hamməlūḵāh lim·lū·ḵāh limluChah limlūḵāh mə·lū·ḵāh meluChah məlūḵāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 10:16 HEB: וְאֶת־ דְּבַ֤ר הַמְּלוּכָה֙ לֹֽא־ הִגִּ֣יד NAS: him about the matter of the kingdom which KJV: But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel INT: the donkeys the matter of the kingdom did not tell 1 Samuel 10:25 1 Samuel 11:14 1 Samuel 14:47 1 Samuel 18:8 2 Samuel 12:26 2 Samuel 16:8 1 Kings 1:46 1 Kings 2:15 1 Kings 2:15 1 Kings 2:22 1 Kings 11:35 1 Kings 12:21 1 Kings 21:7 2 Kings 25:25 1 Chronicles 10:14 Psalm 22:28 Isaiah 34:12 Isaiah 62:3 Jeremiah 41:1 Ezekiel 16:13 Ezekiel 17:13 Daniel 1:3 Obadiah 1:21 24 Occurrences |
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