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מֶמְשָׁלָה H4475

H4475 is the Hebrew word מֶמְשָׁלָה, transliterated memshâlâh and said mem-shaw-law'. The King James Version most often renders it dominion.

Word: מֶמְשָׁלָהTransliteration: memshâlâhSaid: mem-shaw-law'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 14 verses

What it means

rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler.

Where it comes from

feminine of H4474 (מִמְשָׁל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

dominion 7×rule 4×nor in all his dominion 2×power 1×government 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dominion, government, power, to rule.

Verses using מֶמְשָׁלָה

All 14 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 1:16 · KJV

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

1 Kings 9:19 · KJV

And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

2 Kings 20:13 · KJV

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

2 Chronicles 8:6 · KJV

And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

2 Chronicles 32:9 · KJV

After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

Psalm 103:22 · KJV

Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

Psalm 136:8 · KJV

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:9 · KJV

The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 145:13 · KJV

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Isaiah 22:21 · KJV

And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

Isaiah 39:2 · KJV

And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

Jeremiah 34:1 · KJV

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,

Daniel 11:5 · KJV

And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

Micah 4:8 · KJV

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4475 mean?

H4475 is the Hebrew word מֶמְשָׁלָה (memshâlâh), meaning rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler.

How is H4475 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dominion (7 times), rule (4 times), nor in all his dominion (2 times), power (1 time), government (1 time).

How many times does H4475 appear in the Bible?

מֶמְשָׁלָה (memshâlâh) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4475 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H4474 (מִמְשָׁל).

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