himmelrike

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

himmel +‎ rike, from Old Norse himiríki, himinríki

Noun

himmelrike n (definite singular himmelriket, uncountable) (usually in definite form)

1. Kingdom of Heaven

References

• “himmelrike” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• himmerike

Etymology

himmel +‎ rike, from Old Norse himiríki, himinríki

Noun

himmelrike n (definite singular himmelriket, uncountable) (usually in definite form)

1. Kingdom of Heaven

References

• “himmelrike” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of himmel +‎ rike. Ultimately a calque of Koine Greek βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν (basileía tôn ouranôn).

Noun

himmelrike n

1. (Christianity) Kingdom of Heaven
   • 1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Matteus 7:21”, in Bibel 2000‎^[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 2025-03-05:

     Inte alla som säger 'Herre, herre' till mig skall komma in i himmelriket, utan bara de som gör min himmelske faders vilja.

     Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only those who do the will of my Heavenly Father.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes‎^[2], Catholica, archived from the original on 2021-12-01, §1724:

     Tio Guds bud, bergspredikan och apostlarnas undervisning beskriver de vägar som leder till himmelriket.

     The Decalogue, the Sermon on the Mount, and the apostolic catechesis describe the paths that lead to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Usage notes

Mostly used in the definite singular form.

Declension

Declension of himmelrike

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	himmelrike	himmelrikes
	definite	himmelriket	himmelrikets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• Guds rike

References

• himmelrike in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker