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mlkw, mlkwtˀ (malḵū, malḵūṯā) n.f. kingdom
1
kingship, reign
Common Aramaic
Sf.1.a25↗ thwy mlkth kmlkt ḥlm : may his reign be like a dream-like reign ; TAD C1.1(Ahiqar) .79↗ ٠٠] מלכותא בשמ̇[י]ן שימה הי‏ : the reign is located in heaven (??) ; Ezra 4:24↗ שְׁנַת תַּרְתֵּין לְמַלְכוּת דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ־פָּרָס‏ : year two of the rule of Darius King of Persia ; Dan 4:26↗ הֵיכַל מַלְכוּתָא‏ : the royal palace ; TgJ Ez31:6↗ וֻבִטלַל מַלכוּתֵיה‏ : in the protection of His rule ; P Hag2:22↗ ܟܘܪܣܝܐ ܕܡ̈ܠܟܘܬܐ‏ : the royal throne
(1)
(of a queen) rule along with the king
LJLA
TgEsth302:4↗ ועלימתא די תשפר קדם מלכא תעול למחסן מלכותא חלף ושתי‏ : the girl who pleases the king shall enter into possession of the queenship in place of PN [~ MT תִּמְלֹךְ תַּחַת וַשְׁתִּי]
(2)
w. pronominal suffix: your highness, etc.
Syr
Addai.11.15↗ ܗܠܝܢ ܬܠܬܝ̈ܗܝܢ ܕܨܒܝܐ ܡܠܟܘܬܟܝ ܕܬܚ݂ܙܝܢ‏ : those three things that your highness wishes to see ; JulSok 141(67):9↗ ܐܢ ܐܝܬ ܂܂܂ ܫܦܝܪ ܒܥ̈ܝܢܝ ܡܠܟܘܬܟܘܢ‏ : if it is pleasing in your majesty’s eyes
(3)
as head of the academy
JBAg
ISGF 89:5, 88:14 text not cited
2
kingdom, realm (a political entity)
Common (except: OA, OfA)
Dan 2:41↗ מַלְכוּ פְלִיגָה תֶּהֱוֵה‏ : there shall be a divided kingdom (or: rule) ; TgJ Ez31:14↗ וְלָא יִתְנוּן יָת מַרוַתהוֹן עַל מַלכְוָתָא‏ : nor shall they impose their overlordship over the kingdoms ; BT Pes 113a(14)↗ דמלכותיהו בתר אודניהו קימא‏ : their kingdom stands behind their ears [an idiom not clearly understood, but something like: when they come to power they will remember what they have heard]
(1)
royal administration, the government of such an entity
Gal, Syr
PTNed 41.c:34[2]↗ נפקת קלווסי{ם}<ס> מן מלכותא‏ : an order was promulgated by the government ; Addai.38.14↗ ܘܡܟܝܠ ܡܠܟܘܬܟ ܝܕܥܐ݂܂ ܡܢܐ ܙܕܩ ܕܬܦܩܘܕ‏ : your government knows what is right to order
3
of heaven : the afterlife promised to the good or the imminent rule of God on earth
CPA, Syr
CPA Matt23:13↗ text not cited ; P Mt3:2↗ ܡܲܠܟ݁ܘ݂ܬ݂ܵܐ ܕ݁ܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ‏ : the Kingdom of Heaven
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 772[392]DJPA: 310bDJBA: 681aJastrow: 791Drower/Macuch: 245aPayne-Smith ~: 2142J. Payne-Smith: 277Levy Ch-W: 2:41DNWSI: 644DCPA[Schulthess]: 228[113]Qumran: 140

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