himmelrike

himmel +‎ rike, from Old Norse himiríki, himinríki

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

1. Kingdom of Heaven

• “himmelrike” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• himmerike

himmel +‎ rike, from Old Norse himiríki, himinríki

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

1. Kingdom of Heaven

• “himmelrike” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

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 5 March 2025:

     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 1 December 2021, §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.

Mostly used in the definite singular form.

• Guds rike

• himmelrike in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker