מַלְכוּת

1. royal power, dominion Num 24:7 (with תִּנַשֵּׂא), 1Sam 20:31 (with תִּכּוֺן), 1Kgs 2:12 (c. id.); compare Jer 10:7; Eccl 4:14; 1Chr 11:10; 1Chr 12:23; 1Chr 29:30 (|| גְּבוּרָה), 2Chr 33:13; Esth 1:19, royal (queenly) dignity Esth 4:14; 1Chr 14:2 (with נִשֵּׂאת); with לָכַד Dan 11:21 with הֵכִין (subject ׳י) 1Chr 17:11; 1Chr 28:7; 2Chr 12:1 (subject Rehob.); Israel royalty as belonging to ׳י 1Chr 17:14 dominion of ׳י Ps 103:19 (with מָֽשְׁלָה), Ps 145:13 (twice in verse); ׳כְּבוֺד מ vPs 145:11 ׳כְּבוֺד הֲדַר מ vPs 145:12 ׳שֵׁבֶט מ Ps 45:7 ׳כִּסֵּא מ 1Chr 22:10; 1Chr 28:5; 2Chr 7:18 of Persia Esth 1:2; Esth 5:1 ׳בַּיִת לְמ 2Chr 1:18; 2Chr 2:11 ׳בֵּית מ Esth 1:9; Esth 2:16; Esth 5:1 (compare Assyrian bit šarruti Dl^{HWB 171}); ׳יֵין מ royal wine Esth 1:7 ׳דְּבַר מ royal command Esth 1:19 ׳הוֺד מ royal honour, majesty 1Chr 29:25; Dan 11:21 so perhaps also ׳הֶדֶר מ Dan 11:20 see Bev; ׳עשֶׁר בְּבוֺד מ Esth 1:4 ׳כֶּתֶר מ royal crown Esth 1:11; Esth 2:17; Esth 6:8 ׳לְבוּשׁ מ royal apparel Esth 6:8; Esth 8:15 ׳מ (לְבוּשׁ omitted) Esth 5:1 (queenly attire).

2. reign: 40th year of reign of David 1Chr 26:31 compare 2Chr 3:2; 2Chr 15:10; 2Chr 15:19; 2Chr 16:1; 2Chr 16:12; 2Chr 35:19; Jer 49:34; Dan 1:1 also 2Chr 29:19 of Babylonian and Persian kings Jer 52:31 (׳בִּשְׁנַת מ || 2Kgs 25:27 מָלְכוֺ) Dan 2:1; Dan 8:1; Ezra 4:5; Ezra 4:6 (twice in verse); Ezra 7:1; Ezra 8:1; Neh 12:22; Esth 2:16 compare עַדמְֿלֹח מַלְכוּת פָּרָס 2Chr 36:20.

3. kingdom, realm 2Chr 1:1; 2Chr 11:17; 2Chr 20:30; Neh 9:35 especially realm of Babylonia and Persia 2Chr 36:22 = Ezra 1:1; Esth 1:14; Esth 1:20; Esth 2:3; Esth 3:6; Esth 3:8; Esth 5:3; Esth 5:6; Esth 7:2; Esth 9:30; Dan 8:22; Dan 9:1; Dan 10:13 compare Dan 11:2; Dan 11:4 (twice in verse); Dan 11:9; Dan 11:17 vDan 11:20 ׳הֶדֶר מ = Jerusalem according to Hi., but see 1 above