Word Study · Strong's H4475 · Hebrew
מֶמְשָׁלָה
memshalah
mem-shaw-law'
Strong's 1890 spelling: memshâlâh
“rule”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
Rendered in the KJV as
dominion, government, power, to rule.
- 17occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 9 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 17 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃6
- לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת3
- הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙1
- וּ֝מֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֗1
- וּמֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֖1
- לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת1
- מַמְשְׁלוֹתָֽיו׃1
- מֶמְשֶׁ֨לֶת1
- מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ1
- מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֖וֹ1
How it is rendered · 11
- dominion his5
- for [the] dominion of2
- realm his2
- [the] rule of1
- and authority your1
- and dominion your1
- dominions his1
- for dominion1
- for dominions1
- imperial might his1
- the dominion1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular8
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition + noun · feminine plural1
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsc/Sp3ms · 8
- HR/Ncfsc · 3
- HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp3ms · 1
- HNcfsc · 1
- HR/Ncfpa · 1
- HTd/Ncfsa · 1
All 17, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Psalms5 of 17 · 29%
- Genesis2 of 17 · 12%
- 2 Chronicles2 of 17 · 12%
- Isaiah2 of 17 · 12%
- Jeremiah2 of 17 · 12%
Psalms carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis2 occurrences
- Genesis 1:16לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתlememsheletpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.here: for [the] dominion of
- Genesis 1:16לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתlememsheletpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.here: for [the] dominion of
2 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 8:6מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃memshaltonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularas well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.here: dominion his
- 2 Chronicles 32:9מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֖וֹmemshaltonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularLater, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem:here: imperial might his
Psalms5 occurrences
- Psalms 103:22מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹmemshaltonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!here: dominion his
- Psalms 114:2מַמְשְׁלוֹתָֽיו׃mamshelotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularJudah became God’s sanctuary, and Israel His dominion.here: dominions his
- Psalms 136:8לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתlememsheletpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.here: for dominion
- Psalms 136:9לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹתlememshelotpreposition + noun · feminine pluralthe moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.here: for dominions
- Psalms 145:13וּ֝מֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֗umemsheltekhaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularYour kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.here: and dominion your
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 22:21וּמֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֖umemsheltekhaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularI will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.here: and authority your
- Isaiah 39:2מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃memshaltonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.here: realm his
Jeremiah2 occurrences
- Jeremiah 34:1מֶמְשֶׁ֨לֶתmemsheletnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities.here: [the] rule of
- Jeremiah 51:28מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃memshaltonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularPrepare the nations for battle against her— the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule.here: dominion his