מְלוּכָה, rulership, office. Midr. Prov. ch. XXI בו"ד עולה למ׳ וכ׳ when a human being rises to rulership, he is in the hands of the Lord; Yalk. ib. 959. Sabb. 56ᵇ יחלקו את המ׳ shall divide the rulership between themselves. Num. R. s. 3 בעלי מ׳ rulers; a. e.