Lexical Definition

‎מֶמְשָׁלָה‎ memshâlâh (mem-shaw-law') dominion ^H:N-F
feminine of ‎מִמְשָׁל‎

dominion, government, power, to rule.

• rule
• also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler

1) rule, dominion, realm
1a) rule, dominion, realm, domain
1b) rule
1c) rule, dominion (of God)

See Greek: ἀρχή · βασιλεία · ἐξουσία · οἰκονομία · στρατεία · στρατιά

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֶמְשָׁלָה‎ noun feminine rule, dominion, realm (compare Dr^{Jphil. xi. 1882, 215}); — absolute ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Mic 4:8 construct ‎מֶמְשֶׁ֫לֶת‎ Ps 136:8 (before ‎בְּ‎ Ges^{«GKC:130»§ 130}, 1 Kö^{ii. 182}), Jer 34:1 + 2 t.; suffix ‎מֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָ‎ Isa 22:21; Ps 145:13 ‎מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֺ‎ 1Kgs 9:19 + 6 t.; plural construct ‎מֶמְשְׁלוֺת‎ Ps 136:9 suffix ‎מַמְשְׁלוֺתָיו‎ Ps 114:2 —

1. rule, dominion (human) Isa 22:21; Mic 4:8 ‎וְכָלֿ‎ ‎מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֺ עִמּוֺ‎ 2Chr 32:9 and all his imperial might with him (i.e. display of might — soldiers, court, luxury, etc.; of Sennach.); ‎כֹּל אֶרֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֺ‎ 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6; Jer 51:28, ‎מַמְלְכוֺת אֶרֶץ מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יָדוֺ‎ Jer 34:1 hence ‎׳‎‎מ‎ alone = relam, domian 2Kgs 20:13 = Isa 39:2; Dan 11:5.

2. rule of heavenly bodies ‎הַיּוֺם‎ ‎׳‎‎לִמְשׁ‎ Gen 1:16 the sun for the rule ofthe day, compare vGen 1:16 also followed by ‎בְּ‎ Ps 136:8; Ps 136:9.

3. God's rule dominion: Ps 145:13 (|| ‎מַלְכוּת‎), ‎כָּלמְֿקֹמוֺת‎ ‎מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֺ‎ Ps 103:22 plural = realm ‎הָֽיְתה יְהוּדָה לְקָדְשׁ֑וֺ‎ ‎יִשְׂרָאֵל מַמְשְׁלוֺתָֽיו ׃‎ Ps 114:2.

[‎מִשְׁלָח‎], ‎מִשְׁלֹחַ‎, ‎מִשְׁלַ֫חַת‎ see ‎שׁלח‎. ‎מְשֻׁלָּם‎, ‎מְשִׁלֵּ(י)מוֺת‎, ‎מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּׅ‎ see ‎שׁלם‎. ‎מְשִׁלֵּמִית‎, ‎מְשֻׁלֶּ֫מֶת‎ see ‎שׁלם‎. ‎מִשֶּׁלָּ֫נוּ‎ see ‎שֶׁ֑‎. ‎מִשְׁלשׁ‎ Gen 38:24 see ‎שׁלשׁ‎. ‎מְשַׁמָּה‎ see ‎שׁמם‎. ‎מִשְׁמָן‎, ‎מִשְׁמַנָּה‎, ‎׳‎‎מַשׁ‎, ‎מַשְׁמַנִּים‎ see ‎שׁמן‎. I, II. ‎מִשְׁמָע‎, [‎מִשְׁמַ֫עַת‎] see ‎שׁמע‎. ‎מִשְׁמָר‎, [‎מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת‎] see ‎שׁמר‎. ‎מִשְׁנֶה‎ see ‎שׁנה‎. ‎מְשִׁסָּה‎ see ‎שׁסס‎.

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