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Strong's H4437 מַלְכוּ (malku)

Malku means “kingdom” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4437 — pyknos in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4437
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 43
Books 2

Strong's H4437 Quick Answer

Strong's H4437 מַלכּוּ (malkuw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. malkuw (mal-koo') n-f. 1. dominion {abstractly or concretely} It has 43 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include kingdom, dominion, reign, realm, and kingly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
malkuw (mal-koo') n-f. 1. dominion {abstractly or concretely}
Usage
43 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
kingdom, dominion, reign, realm, and kingly

Meaning and Definition

malkuw (mal-koo') n-f. 1. dominion {abstractly or concretely} [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4438] KJV: kingdom, kingly, realm, reign. Root(s): H4438

Original Word
מַלכּוּ
Transliteration
malkuw
Derivation
First root strongs: 4438
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4437. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

kingdom

Usage: 1) royalty, reign, kingdom 1a) royalty, kingship, kingly authority 1b) kingdom 1c) realm (of territory) 1d) reign (of time)

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How Strong's H4437 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render malkuw, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

kingdom Daniel 2:37 31× dominion Daniel 4:3 realm Ezra 7:13 reign Ezra 4:24 kingly Daniel 5:20

How Strong's H4437 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 43 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4437 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4437 in the Old Testament

43 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:24 KJV

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 6:15 KJV

And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

Ezra 7:13 KJV

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 43 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4437.

Ezra 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
Ezra 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Ezra 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
Whatsoever 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 realm of the king and his sons?
Daniel 2:37 Old Testament, KJV
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Daniel 2:39 Old Testament, KJV
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel 2:40 Old Testament, KJV
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
Daniel 2:41 Old Testament, KJV
And whereas thou sawest 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, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
Daniel 2:42 Old Testament, KJV
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
Daniel 2:44 Old Testament, KJV
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Daniel 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Daniel 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Daniel 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Daniel 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 4:26 Old Testament, KJV
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
Daniel 4:29 Old Testament, KJV
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Daniel 4:30 Old Testament, KJV
The king spake, 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?
Daniel 4:31 Old Testament, KJV
While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
Daniel 4:32 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 4:34 Old Testament, KJV
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Daniel 4:36 Old Testament, KJV
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel 5:16 Old Testament, KJV
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:18 Old Testament, KJV
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
Daniel 5:20 Old Testament, KJV
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Daniel 5:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Daniel 5:26 Old Testament, KJV
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Daniel 5:28 Old Testament, KJV
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Daniel 5:29 Old Testament, KJV
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:31 Old Testament, KJV
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Daniel 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Daniel 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Daniel 6:26 Old Testament, KJV
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
Daniel 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Daniel 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:18 Old Testament, KJV
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Daniel 7:22 Old Testament, KJV
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Daniel 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Daniel 7:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
Daniel 7:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4437, grouped by book.

Ezra 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 39 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4437 FAQ

What does malku (מַלְכוּ) mean?

Malku (Strong's H4437) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "kingdom". malkuw (mal-koo') n-f. 1. dominion {abstractly or concretely}

How many times is malku (מַלְכוּ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 43 linked usages for Strong's H4437 across 2 books.

Where can I study malku (מַלְכוּ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4437 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate malku (מַלְכוּ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kingdom, dominion, reign, realm, and kingly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.