מַלְכוּ

Ezra 4:24 לְמַלְכ֖וּת of [the] reign of

Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 6:15 לְמַלְכ֖וּת of [the] reign of

And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

Ezra 7:13 בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ in kingdom my

I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.

Ezra 7:23 מַלְכ֥וּת [the] kingdom of

Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?

Daniel 2:37 מַלְכוּתָ֥א kingdom the

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

Here: First of the four gifts, and the theme word of the chapter (vv. 39–44). Here it means mainly the right and office of ruling, 'sovereignty,' more than a stretch of land.

Daniel 2:39 מַלְכ֥וּ וּמַלְכ֨וּ a kingdom, and a kingdom

But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.

Daniel 2:40 וּמַלְכוּ֙ and a kingdom

Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.

Daniel 2:41 מַלְכ֤וּ a kingdom

And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it—just as you saw the iron mixed with clay.

Daniel 2:42 מַלְכוּתָא֙ kingdom the

And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

Daniel 2:44 מַלְכוּ֙ וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה מַלְכְוָתָ֔א a kingdom, and kingdom the, kingdoms the

In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

Here: "A kingship/kingdom." It means royal rule together with the realm it governs, the same word used for the Babylonian and following empires. God's kingdom is set alongside them as one sovereignty among others, and then replaces them.

Daniel 4:3 מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת kingdom his, [is] a kingdom of

How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.

Here: "His kingship": both the realm and, more basically, his reign, his act of ruling as king. This is the theme word of Daniel 4 ("the Most High rules over the kingdom of men," 4:17, 25, 32).

Daniel 4:17 בְּמַלְכ֣וּת over [the] kingdom of

This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’

Here: "Over the kingship of": royal rule as such, the power to reign. It means more than a stretch of territory.

Daniel 4:18 מַלְכוּתִ֗י kingdom my

This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Daniel 4:25 בְּמַלְכ֣וּת over [the] kingdom of

You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.

Here: "Over / in the kingship of". Mainly royal power and the right to rule, not just a territory on a map.

Daniel 4:26 מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ kingdom your

As for the command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots, your kingdom will be restored to you as soon as you acknowledge that Heaven rules.

Daniel 4:29 מַלְכוּתָ֛א kingdom the

Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,

Daniel 4:30 מַלְכ֔וּ a kingdom

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

Here: "Kingship." With "house" it means "royal seat" or "royal residence": Babylon as the home of royal power. It's also the key word of the chapter, since the next verse announces, "the kingship has departed from you."

Daniel 4:31 מַלְכוּתָ֖ה kingdom the

While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.

Here: Mainly his royal power and right to rule, not the territory. Babylon still stands. What leaves is his authority over it.

Daniel 4:32 בְּמַלְכ֣וּת over [the] kingdom of

You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”

Here: 'Over the kingship of.' The word means royal power and authority as much as a territory. Rule itself belongs to God.

Daniel 4:34 וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ and kingdom his

But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

Here: 'And his kingship'. The stress falls on reigning as king rather than on a territory. It is the same word used when 'the kingship has departed from you' (4:31).

Daniel 4:36 מַלְכוּתִ֜י מַלְכוּתִ֣י kingdom my

At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Daniel 5:7 בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א in kingdom the

The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Here: 'In the kingdom': the realm of Babylon. This is the kingdom that, by the end of the chapter, will be 'numbered', 'weighed' and handed over (vv. 26–28, 30).

Daniel 5:11 בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ in kingdom your

There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,

Here: 'In your kingdom' — your own realm and service. There is a quiet rebuke: the king does not know the resources of his own court.

Daniel 5:16 בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א in kingdom the

But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:18 מַלְכוּתָ֤א kingdom the

As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

Here: 'The kingship': the right and power to reign, not mainly a stretch of territory. The definite form points to the great world rule that Babylon held.

Daniel 5:20 מַלְכוּתֵ֔הּ kingdom his

But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

Here: 'His kingship': here the royal authority itself more than the territory. 'Throne of his kingship' means his royal throne. 'Kingdom' and who gives it is the main theme of Daniel 2–7.

Daniel 5:21 בְּמַלְכ֣וּת over [the] kingdom of

He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.

Here: Royal power and reign as much as territory: God has mastery over human kingship itself.

Daniel 5:26 מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ kingdom your

And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

Daniel 5:28 מַלְכוּתָ֔ךְ kingdom your

PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

Here: "Your kingdom." The word covers both the realm and the right to rule it. Throughout Daniel the point is that this right belongs to God, who lends it to whomever he chooses (4:17; 5:21).

Daniel 5:29 בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃ in kingdom the

Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:31 מַלְכוּתָ֑א kingdom the

and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.

Daniel 6:1 מַלְכוּתָ֔א מַלְכוּתָֽא׃ kingdom the

Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

Daniel 6:3 מַלְכוּתָֽא׃ kingdom the

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

Here: 'The kingdom': here the king's realm as a governed territory, the whole imperial administration. The word is a theme of the book: the human 'kingdom' Daniel serves contrasts with God's kingdom that 'shall never be destroyed' (6:26).

Daniel 6:4 מַלְכוּתָ֑א kingdom the

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Here: The realm and its administration, that is, affairs of state. Verse 5 sets this against 'the law of his God', which is the other sphere where they will later look.

Daniel 6:7 מַלְכוּתָ֗א kingdom the

All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.

Here: 'Of the kingdom': these are officials of the whole realm, which gives their joint proposal the weight of the entire state.

Daniel 6:26 מַלְכוּתִ֗י וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ kingdom my, and kingdom his

I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.

Here: Darius's kingdom, his royal rule. A few words later it is set against "his kingdom", meaning God's.

Daniel 6:28 בְּמַלְכ֣וּת וּבְמַלְכ֖וּת in [the] reign of, and in [the] reign of

So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Daniel 7:14 וּמַלְכ֔וּ וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ and a kingdom, and kingdom his

And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Here: Kingship, royal rule, and by extension the realm ruled. Here, beside 'rule' and 'honor', it means mainly the office and right of king.

Daniel 7:18 מַלְכוּתָ֔א מַלְכוּתָא֙ kingdom the

But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’

Here: Royal rule: the right to reign together with the realm ruled. The word 'the' points back to the kingdom just given to 'one like a son of man' in 7:14, and to the everlasting kingdom God sets up in 2:44.

Daniel 7:22 וּמַלְכוּתָ֖א and kingdom the

until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.

Here: 'And the kingship': royal rule, the right and power to reign. The article points back to the kingdom promised in v. 18 and described in v. 27, the sovereign rule that passes from the beast-empires.

Daniel 7:23 מַלְכ֤וּ מַלְכְוָתָ֑א a kingdom, kingdoms the

This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.

Daniel 7:24 מַלְכוּתָ֔ה kingdom the

And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings.

Daniel 7:27 וּמַלְכוּתָ֨ה מַלְכְוָת֙ מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת and kingdom the, kingdoms, kingdom his, [will be] a kingdom of

Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

Here: Royal rule itself, the right and power to reign, more than a territory. It opens a list of three nouns that together sum up everything the beast-empires held.