מָלֵא

ma.leVerbH4390

to fill

From: or מָלָא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root;

Short Definition

to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (*מְלָא *"to fill" H4391)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

227 times

Appears 227 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
23
Exodus
22
Isaiah
21
Jeremiah
21
Job
16

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 17:11
  • Ecclesiastes 8:11
  • Ezk 5:2
  • Isaiah 65:20
  • Joshua 3:15

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