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kingdom of heaven

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
king-dom of heav-en
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A concept of heaven as a hierarchical dominion with God at the top and a court of saints, archangels and angels.

name

The place where God rules and reigns.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English kingdom of hevene, kingdom of hevenes, a calque of Ancient Greek Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν (Basileía tôn Ouranôn), from the Gospel of Matthew.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Kingdom of Heaven (canonical)

Phrases

King of Kings Prince of Peace

Frequently Paired Words

King of Kings Prince of Peace Christendom

Synonyms

Kingdom of God Reign of God

Questions

What does kingdom of heaven mean?
A concept of heaven as a hierarchical dominion with God at the top and a court of saints, archangels and angels.
Where does kingdom of heaven come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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