King James Bible Dictionary

KING'DOM, noun [king and dom, jurisdiction.]

1. The territory or country subject to a king; an undivided territory under the dominion of a king or monarch. The foreign possessions of a king are not usually included in the term kingdom Thus we speak of the kingdom of England, of France or of Spain, without including the East or West Indies.

2. The inhabitants or population subject to a king. The whole kingdom was alarmed.

3. In natural history, a division; as the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms.

4. A region; a tract; the place where any thing prevails and holds sway; as the watery kingdom

5. In Scripture, the government or universal dominion of God. 1 Chronicles 29:11. Psalms 145:11.

6. The power of supreme administration. 1 Samuel 18:8.

7. A princely nation or state.

Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests. Exodus 19:6.

8. Heaven. Matthew 26:29.

9. State of glory in heaven. Matthew 5:3.

10. The reign of the Messiah. Mat 3.

11. Government; rule; supreme administration.

(Matthew 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Matthew 13:41; 20:21) = "kingdom of Christ and of God" (Ephesians 5:5) = "kingdom of David" (Mark 11:10) = "the kingdom" (Matthew 8:12; 13:19) = "kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; 13:41), all denote the same thing under different aspects, viz.- (1) Christ's mediatorial authority, or his rule on the earth; (2) the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule; (3) the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively, or the Church.

Likened to:

A man who sowed good seed
Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 13:38-43; Mark 4:26-29

A grain of mustard seed
Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-31; Luke 13:18-19

Leaven
Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:21

A treasure
Matthew 13:44

A pearl
Matthew 13:45

A net
Matthew 13:47-50

A king who called his servants to a reckoning
Matthew 18:23-35

A householder
Matthew 20:1-16

A king who made a marriage feast for his son
Matthew 22:2-14; Luke 14:16-24

Ten virgins
Matthew 25:1-13

A man traveling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods
Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27

My kingdom is not of this world
John 18:36

Children of
Matthew 18:3; Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16

Rich cannot enter
Matthew 19:23-24; Mark 10:23-25; Luke 18:24-25; Luke 18:29-30

Keys of
Matthew 16:19

Glad tidings of
Luke 8:1

Mysteries of
Luke 8:10

Is not meat and drink
Romans 14:17
Church (1); Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of

Matthew 12:26

KING'DOMED, adjective Proud of royalty.