Kingship verses
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Kingship verses are a set of biblical passages traditionally recited in Jewish liturgy, especially on Rosh Hashanah, that proclaim and affirm God's sovereignty as King over the world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish liturgical category
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set of biblical passages → |
| addressedTo |
God
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| alsoKnownAs |
Malchuyot
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| associatedWith |
Rosh Hashanah
→
Yom Teruah → |
| associatedWithConcept |
Divine remembrance and judgment
→
Yom HaDin (Day of Judgment) → |
| centralConcept |
acceptance of the yoke of Heaven
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coronation of God as King → |
| emphasizesAttributeOfGod |
Kingship
→
Majesty → Universal dominion → |
| halakhicStatus |
obligatory element of Rosh Hashanah Musaf in many traditions
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| language |
Hebrew
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| liturgicalFunction |
affirm God’s sovereignty
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frame Rosh Hashanah as Day of Coronation of God → proclaim God as King → |
| liturgicalGenre |
piyyut-supported biblical anthology
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| liturgicalOrder |
recited before Zichronot and Shofarot in many rites
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| liturgicalPosition |
middle blessings of Musaf Amidah on Rosh Hashanah
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| liturgicalSection |
Malchuyot section of Musaf
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| mentionedIn |
Talmud Rosh Hashanah
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| numberOfVerses |
10
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| partOf |
Rosh Hashanah Musaf triad of Malchuyot, Zichronot, Shofarot
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| primaryPurpose |
to emphasize God’s rule over all creation
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to fulfill rabbinic requirement to mention kingship on Rosh Hashanah → |
| recitationMode |
interwoven with blessings of the Amidah
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| recitedBy |
Jewish worshippers
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| recitedIn |
synagogue services
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| recitedOn |
first day of Rosh Hashanah
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second day of Rosh Hashanah → |
| relatedConcept |
Shofarot verses
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Zichronot verses → |
| religiousTradition |
Judaism
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|
| sourceText |
Ketuvim
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Neviim → Torah → |
| theologicalTheme |
Divine kingship
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God as King of Israel → God’s sovereignty over the world → universal kingship of God → |
| usedBy |
Ashkenazi communities
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Mizrahi communities → Sephardi communities → Yemenite communities → |
| usedInLiturgy |
Rosh Hashanah Amidah
→
Rosh Hashanah Musaf service → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Malchuyot
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alsoKnownAs |