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מַּלְכוּ 'malku' meaning 'Kingdom' Strong's 4437



Introduction 1.1

This is a thorough word study about the meaning of the Hebrew word מַּלְכוּ, malku (Strong's 4437) translated 'Kingdom'. It gives every verse where the word "malku" 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 malku 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.

#1.1 Scriptures for מַּלְכוּ 'malku' meaning 'Kingdom' Strong's 4437

Ezra 4:24 Then the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ceased. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6:15 And the temple was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
7:13 I make a decree, that all those of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my kingdom, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with you.
7:23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?

2:39 And after you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall rule over all the earth.
2:40 And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron: inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and breaks all things: and as iron that breaks all these, it shall break in pieces and crush others.
2:41 And whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.
2:43 And whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not adhere to one another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
4:18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, inasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation: but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.
4:26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; your kingdom shall be sure to you, after that you shall have known that the heavens do rule.
4:30 The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
4:34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him who lives for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
4:36 At the same time my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and brightness returned to me; and my counsellors and my lords sought to me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.
5:16 And I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
5:18 O you king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
5:20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him:
5:28 PERES; Your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
5:31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about sixty two years old.
6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;
6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be different from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

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