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מַּלְכוּת 'malkut' meaning 'Kingdom' Strong's 4438

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This is a thorough word study about the meaning of the Hebrew word מַּלְכוּת, malkut (Strong's 4438) translated 'Kingdom'. It gives every verse where the word "malkut" appears in the Old Testament. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating even more. The truth will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). Wherever this word malkut appears in the Hebrew, the translation of it is highlighted with bold and yellow. In Hebrew the suffixes and some prepositions are added to the basic word to enhance the meaning, and where this has been done the meaning of the suffix or preposition has been included in highlighted text. Every blessing be to those who seek the truth of God's word.

#1.2 Scriptures for מַּלְכוּת 'malkut' meaning 'Kingdom' Strong's 4438

Numbers 24:7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

1 Samuel 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the ground, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and fetch him for me, for he shall surely die.

1 Kings 2:12 Then Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

1 Chronicles 11:10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.
12:23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Yahweh.
14:2 And David perceived that Yahweh had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
17:11 And it shall come to pass, when your days have expired that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, which shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
17:14 But I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
22:10 He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
26:31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
28:5 And of all my sons, (for Yahweh has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel.
28:7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he is consistent to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
29:25 And Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him majesty of the kingdom such as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
29:30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

2 Chronicles 1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2:1 And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
3:2 And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
7:18 Then will I establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail of you a man to be ruler in Israel.
11:17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
12:1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.
15:10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
15:19 And there was no more war until the thirty fifth year of the reign of Asa.
16:1 In the thirty sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let no one go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
16:12 And in the thirty ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, until his disease was very very: yet in his disease he did not seek to Yahweh, but to the physicians.
20:30 So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
29:19 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign cast away in his transgression, we have prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of Yahweh.
33:13 And prayed to him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh he was God.
35:19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah this was passover kept.
36:20 And those who had escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
36:22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
4:5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
4:6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
8:1 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

Nehemiah 9:35 For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and fat land which you gave before them, neither did they turn from their wicked works.
12:22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

Esther 1:2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
1:4 When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.
1:7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being different one from another,) and wine of the kingdom in abundance, according to the state of the king.
1:9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
1:11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
1:14 And the next to him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and who sat the first in the kingdom;)
1:19 If it pleases the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti comes no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than her.
1:20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.
2:3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, to the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them :
2:16 So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
2:17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the crown of the kingdom upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
3:6 And it was light in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown him the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
3:8 And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are different from all people; neither do they keep the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to let them remain.
4:14 For if you altogether hold your peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but you and your father's house shall be destroyed: and who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
5:1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal robes, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house.
5:3 Then the king said to her, What do you wish, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.
5:6 And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
6:8 Let the royal robes be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides upon, and the royal crown which is set upon his head:
7:2 And the king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is your petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal clothes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
9:30 And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

Psalm 45:6 Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.
103:19 The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
145:11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power;
145:12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

Ecclesiastes 4:14 For out of prison he comes to reign; whereas also he who is born in his kingdom becomes poor.

Jeremiah 10:7 Who would not fear you, O King of nations? For this is your rightful due: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like to you.
49:34 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
52:31 And it came to pass in the thirty seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty fifth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his kingdom.
2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamt dreams, by which his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.
8:1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at first.
8:22 Now as for that which was broken, even four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
9:1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans;
10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty one days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
11:2 And now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than them all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.
11:4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
11:9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
11:17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus he shall do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
11:20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
11:21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

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