STRONGS H4390:
Abbreviations
מָלֵא 249 verb be full, fill (Late Hebrew
id. (Pi. transitive); Zinjirli
מלא (Pi. transitive) DHM
Sendsch. 60; Assyrian
malû (transitive and intransitive) Dl
HWB 409; Arabic
(transitive)
,
(intransitive); Ethiopic
(transitive and intransitive); Aramaic
(transitive),
מְלָא (intransitive and transitive), Palmyrene proper name
מלא =
plenitude, Vog
Palm 7, 2 and others; Sabean
מלא Os
14 Levy-Os
ZMG xix.1863, 211 f. DHM
ZMG xxix.1875, 595); —
Qal 99 Perfect מ׳ Exodus 40:34 +; suffix
מְלַאוֺ Esther 7:5;
מָלֵאתָ Job 36:17;
מָלֵאתִי Micah 3:8;
Jeremiah 6:11;
מָלֵ֫תִי Job 32:18;
מָֽלְאוּ Genesis 29:21 +;
מָלוּ Ezekiel 28:16 (
מָלֵאתָ)
Co);
מָלֵ֑אוּ Isaiah 1:15, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix
חִמְלָאֵ֣מוֺ Exodus 15:9;
יִמְלְאוּ Genesis 50:3 +
2 times;
וַיִּמְלְאוּ Genesis 25:24;
Genesis 50:3;
Imperative מִלְאוּ Genesis 1:22 +
5 times;
Infinitive construct מְלֹאת (
מְלֹאות)
Leviticus 8:33 +
12 times;
Participle מָלֵא Jeremiah 23:24;
מְלֵאִים Isaiah 6:1; (compare also below
מָלֵא adjective); —
1. be full, usually with accusative material:
a. literally subject houses Exodus 8:17; Exodus 10:6 (both J) Judges 16:27; Isaiah 13:21; 2 Chronicles 5:13, compare Ezekiel 10:4 (strike out Co); winepress Joel 4:13; threshing-floor Joel 2:24; vessel 2 Kings 4:6; Job 21:24, etc.; Job 20:22 מְלֹאות (compare מְלֹא), i.e. fulness, abundance.
b. figurative, earth full of violence Genesis 6:13, compare Leviticus 19:29 (both P), Micah 6:12; Isaiah 1:15; Jeremiah 23:10; Jeremiah 51:5; Psalm 26:10; Ezekiel 7:23 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 9:3, etc.; earth full of glory, mercy, goodness, knowledge, of מ׳ Psalm 33:5; Psalm 119:64; Isaiah 11:9; Habakkuk 3:3; compare also Psalm 48:11; Psalm 104:24, etc.; subject נֶפֶשׁ = desire be satisfied (full) with suffix Exodus 15:9; וְדִין רָשָׁע מ׳ Job 36:17 and of judgment on the wicked art thou full (hast thou thy fill), compare Di Du; מָלֵא לֵב לַעֲשׂוֺת רָ֑ע Ecclesiastes 8:11; especially of days, years, be full, accomplished, ended, Genesis 25:24; Genesis 29:21; Genesis 50:3 (twice in verse) (JE); Leviticus 8:33; Leviticus 12:4, 6; Leviticus 25:30; Numbers 6:5, 13 (P); 1 Samuel 18:26; 2 Samuel 7:12; Jeremiah 25:12; Jeremiah 29:10; Lamentations 4:18; Ezekiel 5:2; 1 Chronicles 17:11; Esther 1:5; Esther 2:12; Daniel 10:3; compare also with other subject (literally) Jeremiah 25:34; Isaiah 40:2.
2. transitive fill, of populating sea and earth Genesis 1:22, 28; Genesis 9:1 (all P); consecrate מִלְאוּ יֶדְכֶם ליהוה; (literally fill the hand) Exodus 32:29 (compare below); especially of glory of י׳ filling tabernacle and temple; Exodus 40:34, 35 (P) 1 Kings 8:10, 11, compare Isaiah 6:1; see also Jeremiah 23:24, especially literal Ezekiel 10:3; Ezekiel 43:5; Ezekiel 44:4; 2 Chronicles 5:14; 7:1, 2; followed by 2 accusativefill jars (with) water 1 Kings 18:34; absolute overflow עַלכָּֿלגְּֿדוֺתָיו מ׳ Joshua 3:15 (compare 1 Chronicles 12:16 Pi.); figurative fill land with sin Jeremiah 16:18, compare Jeremiah 19:4; Ezekiel 8:17; Ezekiel 28:16, compare Ezekiel 30:11; מְלָאוֺ לִבּוֺ לַעֲשׂוֺתכֵּֿן Esther 7:5 (compare Ecclesiastes 8:11 above); מִלְאוּ הַשְּׁלָטִים Jeremiah 51:11 meaning obscure, see [שֶׁלֶט]; Gie proposes מִרְטוּ הַשּׁ׳ polish.
†Niph. Perfect נִמְלָאֿ Songs 5:2;
Imperfect יִמָּלֵא 2 Samuel 23:7 +
9 times;
וַיִּמָּלֵא Exodus 7:25 +
5 times;
יִמָּֽלְא֫וּ Proverbs 3:10 +
2 times;
יִמָּֽלֵ֑אוּ Proverbs 24:4;
יִמָּֽלְאוּן Ezekiel 32:6; —
1. be filled, usually with accusative of material (with מִן of source Ecclesiastes 1:8, compare Ezekiel 32:6; with לְ Habakkuk 2:14); land, with people Exodus 1:7; compare 2 Kings 3:17, 20; Isaiah 2:7 (twice in verse); Isaiah 2:8; house with smoke Isaiah 6:4, compare Ezekiel 10:4; see also Proverbs 3:10; Proverbs 24:4; Jeremiah 13:12 (twice in verse); Zechariah 8:5; Songs 5:2; Ecclesiastes 11:3; 2 Kings 10:21; Ezekiel 32:6; = be armed 2 Samuel 23:7 (literally be filled or fill himself, i.e. his hand, with weapon, compare Pi. 2); be satisfied, subject נֶפֶשׁ = appetite Ecclesiastes 6:7; subject אֹזֶן Ecclesiastes 1:8; figurative earth filled with violence (compare Qal) Genesis 6:11, compare Ezekiel 9:9; Ezekiel 23:33; with glory and knowledge of י׳ Numbers 14:21; Habakkuk 2:14; Psalm 72:19; see also 1 Kings 7:14; Psalm 71:8; Psalm 126:2; Esther 3:5; Esther 5:9; Proverbs 20:17; absolute Ezekiel 26:2 (but Co below מָלֵא adjective, so ) Ezekiel 27:25.
2. be accomplished, ended, subject days Exodus 7:25; of an exchange, requital, Job 15:32.
Pi.112 Perfect מִלֵּא Exodus 35:35 +;
מִלָּא Jeremiah 51:34;
מִלֵּאתָ Deuteronomy 6:11 +;
מִלְאוּ Numbers 32:11 +, etc.;
Imperfect יְמַלֵּא Leviticus 8:33 +;
יְמַלֵּה֗֗֗ Job 8:21;
וַיְמַלְאוּ Genesis 42:25;
Exodus 39:10;
יְמַלֵּ֑אוּ Ezekiel 7:19, etc.;
Imperative מַלֵּא Genesis 29:27 +
5 times;
מַלְאוּ Jeremiah 4:5;
Ezekiel 9:7;
Infinitive construct מַלֵּא Exodus 29:29 +
5 times;
מַלְּאוֺת (
אֹת -)
Exodus 31:5 +
5 times; suffix
מַלְּאָם Jeremiah 33:5;
Participle מְמַלֵּא Jeremiah 13:13;
1 Chronicles 12:15; plural
מְמַלְאִים Isaiah 65:11 +
2 times; —
1. fill (often with 2 accusative; literal, with בְּ 2 Kings 9:24; Ezra 9:11; Job 40:31; with מִן Jeremiah 51:34; Psalm 127:5): Genesis 21:19; Genesis 24:16; Genesis 26:15; Genesis 42:25; Genesis 44:1; Exodus 2:16; Deuteronomy 6:11; Joshua 9:13; 1 Kings 18:35; 1 Kings 20:27; 2 Kings 3:25; 2 Kings 23:14; Isaiah 23:2; Job 3:15; Job 22:18; Jeremiah 41:9; Ezekiel 3:3; Ezekiel 7:19; Ezekiel 9:7; Ezekiel 10:2; Ezekiel 24:4; Nahum 2:13; Haggai 2:7; Psalm 129:7; 2 Chronicles 16:14, etc. (indefinite subject); fill (cup) with drink for libation Isaiah 65:11; figurative fill with spirit Exodus 28:3; Exodus 31:3; Exodus 35:31 compare Exodus 35:35, Psalm 107:9; Isaiah 33:5; Jeremiah 15:17; fill (with blood) 2 Kings 21:16; with abominations Ezra 9:11 (with בְּ).
2. special uses are: satisfy appetite Job 38:39; Psalm 17:14; Proverbs 6:30; Job 20:23; Jeremiah 51:14 (figurative); take a handful of מִן כַּפּוֹ מ׳ Leviticus 9:17; grasp יָדוֺ בְּ מ׳ 2 Kings 9:24, compare (of laying arrow on bow) figurative הַקֶּשֶׁת בְּאֶפְרַיִם מ׳ Zechariah 9:13; overflow מְמַלֵּא עַלכָּֿלגְּֿד֯יֹתָיו 1 Chronicles 12:16 (compare Joshua 3:15 Qal); give in full וַיְמַלְאוּם לַמֶּלֶךְ 1 Samuel 18:27 (read וַיְמַלְּאֵם A We Dr Kit Bu); פּ׳ יַר מִלֵּא figurative for institute to a priestly office, consecrate Exodus 28:41; Exodus 29:9, 29, 33, 35; Leviticus 8:33; Leviticus 16:32; Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 3:3; Judges 17:5, 12; 1 Kings 13:33; Ezekiel 43:26 (altar), 1 Chronicles 29:5; 2 Chronicles 13:9; 29:31 (compare Assyrian umallu ḳatu, confer upon, DlHWB 409); אַחֲרֵי מ׳ wholly follow י׳ Numbers 14:24; Numbers 32:11, 12; Deuteronomy 1:36; Joshua 14:8, 9, 14; 1 Kings 11:6; fill in, i.e. set precious stones Exodus 28:17 (בּוֺ מִלֻּאַת אֶבֶן מ׳) compare Exodus 31:5; Exodus 35:33; Exodus 39:10 (all P); etc.
3. fulfil, accomplish, complete, object week, year, day, Genesis 29:27, 28; Exodus 23:26; Isaiah 65:20; Job 39:2; 2 Chronicles 36:21; Daniel 9:2; object word, promise, etc.; subject י׳ 1 Kings 8:15, 24; 2 Chronicles 6:4, 15; Psalm 20:5; Psalm 20:6; subject men 1 Kings 2:27; Jeremiah 44:25; 2 Chronicles 36:21.
4. confirm words 1 Kings 1:14.
†Pu. Participle filled, i.e.
set with jewels
מְמֻלָּאִים בַּתַּרְשִׁישׁ Songs 5:14.
†Hithp. Imperfect עָלַי יִתְמַלָּא֑וּן Job 16:10,
mass themselves against me; perhaps denominative from
מְלֹא 2.
See related Aramaic BDB entry
H4391.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
1:22; 1:22; 1:28; 6:11; 6:13; 9:1; 21:19; 24:16; 25:24; 25:24; 26:15; 29:21; 29:21; 29:27; 29:27; 29:28; 42:25; 42:25; 44:1; 50:3; 50:3; 50:3
Exodus
1:7; 2:16; 7:25; 7:25; 8:17; 10:6; 15:9; 15:9; 23:26; 28:3; 28:17; 28:41; 29:9; 29:29; 29:29; 29:33; 29:35; 31:3; 31:5; 31:5; 32:29; 35:31; 35:33; 35:35; 35:35; 39:10; 39:10; 40:34; 40:34; 40:35
Leviticus
8:33; 8:33; 8:33; 8:33; 9:17; 12:4; 12:6; 16:32; 19:29; 21:10; 25:30
Numbers
3:3; 6:5; 6:13; 14:21; 14:24; 32:11; 32:11; 32:12
Deuteronomy
1:36; 6:11; 6:11
Joshua
3:15; 3:15; 9:13; 14:8; 14:9; 14:14
Judges
16:27; 17:5; 17:12
1 Samuel
18:26; 18:27
2 Samuel
7:12; 23:7; 23:7
1 Kings
1:14; 2:27; 7:14; 8:10; 8:11; 8:15; 8:24; 11:6; 13:33; 18:34; 18:35; 20:27
2 Kings
3:17; 3:20; 3:25; 4:6; 9:24; 9:24; 10:21; 21:16; 23:14
1 Chronicles
12:15; 12:16; 12:16; 17:11; 29:5
2 Chronicles
5:13; 5:14; 6:4; 6:15; 7:1; 7:2; 13:9; 16:14; 29:31; 36:21; 36:21
Ezra
9:11; 9:11
Esther
1:5; 2:12; 3:5; 5:9; 7:5; 7:5
Job
3:15; 8:21; 15:32; 16:10; 20:22; 20:23; 21:24; 22:18; 32:18; 36:17; 36:17; 38:39; 39:2
Psalms
17:14; 20:5; 20:6; 26:10; 33:5; 48:11; 71:8; 72:19; 104:24; 107:9; 119:64; 126:2; 127:5; 129:7
Proverbs
3:10; 3:10; 6:30; 20:17; 24:4; 24:4
Ecclesiastes
1:8; 1:8; 6:7; 8:11; 8:11; 9:3; 11:3
Song of Songs
5:2; 5:2; 5:14
Isaiah
1:15; 1:15; 2:7; 2:8; 6:1; 6:1; 6:4; 11:9; 13:21; 23:2; 33:5; 40:2; 65:11; 65:11; 65:20
Jeremiah
4:5; 6:11; 13:12; 13:13; 15:17; 16:18; 19:4; 23:10; 23:24; 23:24; 25:12; 25:34; 29:10; 33:5; 41:9; 44:25; 51:5; 51:11; 51:14; 51:34; 51:34
Lamentations
4:18
Ezekiel
3:3; 5:2; 7:19; 7:19; 7:23; 8:17; 9:7; 9:7; 9:9; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:4; 23:33; 24:4; 26:2; 27:25; 28:16; 28:16; 30:11; 32:6; 32:6; 32:6; 43:5; 43:26; 44:4
Daniel
9:2; 10:3
Joel
2:24
Micah
3:8; 6:12
Nahum
2:13
Habakkuk
2:14; 2:14; 3:3
Haggai
2:7
Zechariah
8:5; 9:13