Kingdom of Heaven

Meaning

  1. A concept of heaven as a hierarchical dominion with God at the top and a court of saints, archangels and angels.
  2. The place where God rules and reigns.

Translations

Reich Gottes

Königreich der Himmel

Βασιλεία των Ουρανών

royaume des cieux

le Ciel

Kingdom of Heaven

Royaume des cieux

Regno dei Cieli

Le crociate

Kingdom of Heaven

Etymology

In summary

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.

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