What does מֶמְשָׁלָה · κυριότης mean in the Bible?
מֶמְשָׁלָה · κυριότης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rule, dominion".
Hebrew · H4475, G2963
מֶמְשָׁלָה
Rule ; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler · lordship
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מֶמְשָׁלָהH4475rule ; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
Pronunciationmemĕšālāh
Concrete exercise of authority—shifts from abstract rule to actual realms and rulers wielding power.
Open lexicon entry →κυριότηςG2963lordship
Pronunciationkyriótēs
Open lexicon entry →What does מֶמְשָׁלָה (memshalah) mean in the Bible?
מֶמְשָׁלָה · κυριότης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rule, dominion".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4475, G2963?
H4475, G2963 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. rule, dominion
Strong'sH4475, G2963
Lexical occurrences15 versesSource Gloss
rule, dominion
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מֶמְשָׁלָה is built from this root:
מִמְשָׁלH4474