מַלְכוּת
malchut
Formal HebrewFormsמַלְכֻיּוֹת
Meaning1. A country that is ruled by a king or a queen.
2. The time when a king or queen rules.
HistoryThis word comes from the very old Hebrew root for "king" and "to rule". It first appears in the Bible to talk about the land a king rules over. The ending "-ut" is often added to words in Hebrew to talk about an idea or a state of being.
Example
King David made a big kingdom in Israel.
