H4951 H4951
dominion, rule; governmental authority and power
This feminine noun appears in Isaiah's messianic prophecy describing the coming Prince of Peace. The famous passage declares that 'of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end'—his dominion will expand eternally without limit. The term emphasizes the administrative and governmental dimensions of royal rule, the exercise of authority that maintains order and justice throughout a realm.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Occurs in Isaiah 9:6 and 9:7 (English 9:7-8), both describing the unlimited government of the messianic king. All major translations render this as 'government' or 'dominion' (English 'dominion', Spanish 'gobierno'), emphasizing the political sovereignty and administrative rule that characterizes the ideal future ruler from David's line. 2×
AR["الرِّئَاسَةُ", "الرِّئَاسَةِ"]·ben["শাসন", "শাসনের"]·DE["[המשרה]"]·EN["the-dominion"]·FR["[המשרה]"]·heb["ה-מישרה"]·HI["राज्य", "राज्य-का"]·ID["pemerintahan"]·IT["[המשרה]"]·jav["pamarentahan"]·KO["그-정사와", "정사가"]·PT["governo", "o-governo"]·RU["власти", "власть"]·ES["el-gobierno"]·SW["kwa-utawala-wake", "utawala"]·TR["egemenligin", "egemenlik"]·urd["حکومت"]
Related Senses
G2962 1. Lord (divine title) (661×)H0136 1. Lord (divine title) (440×)H0113 1. lord, human superior (249×)G1849 1. authority, power (91×)H6485a 2. Qal: punish, bring judgment (63×)H8198 1. maidservant, female slave (63×)G2962 2. master, lord (human authority) (61×)H0034 1. needy, poor, destitute (61×)H0519 1. female servant, maidservant (56×)H6041 1. poor, needy person (55×)H0113 2. master, owner of servants (49×)H4910 1. Qal: to have dominion, exercise power over (44×)H1800 1. poor, needy (socioeconomic) (38×)H3515 1. heavy, severe, grievous (36×)G4434 1. (34×)G5092 1. honor, esteem, respect (33×)H6485a 4. Qal: visit, attend to, care for (32×)H3513 1. honor / show respect (Piel) (30×)H4910 2. Qal: to rule, govern (administrative authority) (27×)H4513 1. withhold, restrain, hold back (25×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִשְׂרָה n.f. rule, dominion;—Is 9:5, 6.