The Difference Between basileia and malkûwth
Both basileia (Greek: βασιλεία, G932) and malkûwth (Hebrew: מַלְכוּת, H4438) address overlapping biblical themes — basileia carrying the sense of "kingdom" and malkûwth conveying "empire". Each word is shaped by its own covenant and cultural context, yet together they illuminate how the Old and New Testaments speak with one voice on this theme.
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βασιλεία vs מַלְכוּת
basileia and malkûwth
βασιλεία
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
G932
Exegetical Meaning
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively) | Etymology: from G935 (βασιλεύς); | KJV: kingdom, + reign
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מַלְכוּת
a rule; concretely, a dominion
H4438
Exegetical Meaning
a rule; concretely, a dominion | Etymology: or מַלְכֻת; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה; from H4427 (מָלַךְ); | KJV: empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
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