4135. mul
Strong's Lexicon
mul: To circumcise, to cut off

Original Word: מוּל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: muwl
Pronunciation: mool
Phonetic Spelling: (mool)
Definition: To circumcise, to cut off
Meaning: to cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4059 (περιτέμνω, peritemnō) - to circumcise

- G4061 (περιτομή, peritomē) - circumcision

Usage: The Hebrew verb "mul" primarily means "to circumcise." It is used in the context of the physical act of circumcision, which is the cutting away of the foreskin. This act is a significant religious and cultural practice in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants. The term can also imply the broader concept of cutting or removing something.

Cultural and Historical Background: Circumcision is a critical rite in Jewish tradition, instituted by God as a sign of the covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-14). It was a physical mark of identity and belonging to the people of Israel. The practice was typically performed on the eighth day after a male child's birth. In the ancient Near Eastern context, circumcision was not unique to Israel, but its theological significance as a covenantal sign was distinct. It represented purity, dedication, and a commitment to God's laws.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to circumcise
NASB Translation
circumcise (4), circumcised (25), circumcising (1), cut off (3), shafts (1), surely be circumcised (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [מוּל] verb circumcise (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 מוּל **but only seemingly in the dubious passages (see III. [מָלַל] and Commentaries) Job 14:2; Job 18:16; Job 24:24 [MS Levy], Psalm 37:2; Psalm 90:6. cut off (grass, etc.: only for III. מָלַל, q. v. ); compare Late Hebrew מָהַל, Aramaic מְהַל, according to Thes NöZMG xi. 1886, 741 Baib. xii. 1887, 626 see also מהלabove); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singularמָל Joshua 5:4 2t.; 2 masculine singular מַלְתָּה Exodus 12:44; 3masculine plural מָ֫לוּ Joshua 5:5,7; 2masculine plural מַלְתֶּם Deuteronomy 10:16; Imperfect וַיָּ֫֫מָל Genesis 17:23 2t.; Imperative מֹל Joshua 5:2; Passive participle מוּל Jeremiah 9:24; plural מֻלִים Joshua 5:5; — circumcise, with accusative בשׂר ערלה (flesh of foreskin) Genesis 17:23 (P), accusativepers. Genesis 21:4; Exodus 12:44 (P), Joshua 5:2,3(J), Joshua 5:4; Joshua 5:5; Joshua 5:7; Joshua 5:7 (D); figurative ערלת לבב (foreskin of the heart) Deuteronomy 10:16; לבב Deuteronomy 30:6; pass, מוּל בערלה Jeremiah 9:24; מֻלִים Joshua 5:5 (D).

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִמּוֺל (Ges§ 72, R. 9) Genesis 17:26; 3masculine plural נִמֹּ֫לוּ Genesis 17:27; 2masculine plural וֹּנְמִלְתֶּם (consecutive) Genesis 17:11 (for וּנְמַלֹּתֶםמלל Ew§ 234; e. Ges§ 67, R.11; but Bö1146B for וּנְמוֺלֹתֶם); Imperfect יִמּוֺל Genesis 17:12 3t.; 3 masculine plural וַיִּמֹּ֫לוּ Genesis 34:24; Imperative הִמֹּ֑לוּ Jeremiah 4:4; Infinitive הִמּוֺל Genesis 17:10 5t.; הִמֹּל Genesis 34:15; suffix הִמֹּ֫לוֺ Genesis 17:24,25; Participle plural נִמֹּלִים Genesis 34:22; — be circumcised, of בשׂר ערלה Genesis 17:14,24,25; Leviticus 12:3; elsewhere of person Genesis 17:10 (twice in verse); Genesis 17:12,13 (twice in verse); Genesis 17:26,27; Genesis 34:15,17,22,24; Exodus 12:48 (P), Joshua 5:8 (J): reflexive ׳הִמֹּלוּ לי Jeremiah 4:4 circumcise yourselves to Yahweh (and take away the foreskin of your heart).

Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural כי אֲמִילִ֑ם ׳בשׁם י Psalm 118:10; Psalm 118:11; Psalm 118:12 in the name of ׳י, yea I will make them to be circumcised (enemies, by force of arms; but De cut to pieces (from מוּל = מָלַל), Che mow, Bae annihilate (?), ᵐ5 Aq ἠμυνάμην, Symm διέθρυψα, Jerome ultus sum eas).

Hithpa`el Imperfect3masculine plural יִתְמֹלָ֑לוּ Psalm 58:8 be cut off, of arrows, i.e. made blunt.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
circumcising, selves, cut down in pieces, destroy, must needs

A primitive root; to cut short, i.e. Curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. To circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy -- circumcise(-ing), selves), cut down (in pieces), destroy, X must needs.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲמִילַֽם׃ אמילם׃ בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹ בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ בְּהִמּ֥וֹל בהמול בהמלו הִמֹּ֣לוּ הִמּ֥וֹל הִמּ֧וֹל הִמּ֧וֹל ׀ המול המלו וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ וַיָּ֙מָל֙ וַיָּ֜מָל וַיָּ֤מָל וּמַלְתֶּ֕ם וּמַלְתָּ֣ה וּמָ֨ל וימל וימלו ומל ומלתה ומלתם יְמוֹלֵ֥ל יִמּ֖וֹל יִמּ֛וֹל יִמּ֥וֹל יִמּוֹל֙ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃ ימול ימולל יתמללו׃ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לְהִמּ֑וֹל להמול להמל מ֖וּל מָ֣ל מָ֥לוּ מָֽלוּ׃ מֹ֥ל מֻלִ֣ים מול מל מלו מלו׃ מלים נִמֹּ֖לוּ נִמֹּלִֽים׃ נִמּ֖וֹל נמול נמלו נמלים׃ ’ă·mî·lam ’ămîlam amiLam bə·him·mō·lōw bə·him·mō·wl behimMol behimmoLo bəhimmōlōw bəhimmōwl him·mō·lū him·mō·wl himMol himMolu himmōlū himmōwl lə·him·mō·wl lə·him·mōl lehimMol ləhimmōl ləhimmōwl mā·lū mal māl Malu mālū mol mōl mu·lîm mul mūl muLim mulîm nim·mō·lîm nim·mō·lū nim·mō·wl nimMol nimmoLim nimmōlîm nimMolu nimmōlū nimmōwl ū·māl ū·mal·tāh ū·mal·tem uMal ūmāl umalTah ūmaltāh umalTem ūmaltem vaiYamol vaiyimMolu way·yā·māl way·yim·mō·lū wayyāmāl wayyimmōlū yə·mō·w·lêl yemoLel yəmōwlêl yim·mō·wl yimMol yimmōwl yiṯ·mō·lā·lū yitmoLalu yiṯmōlālū
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Genesis 17:10
HEB: זַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ הִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־
NAS: male among you shall be circumcised.
KJV: Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
INT: and your descendants after shall be circumcised every male

Genesis 17:12
HEB: שְׁמֹנַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים יִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֛ם כָּל־
NAS: old shall be circumcised throughout your generations,
KJV: old shall be circumcised among you, every man child
INT: is eight days shall be circumcised and every male

Genesis 17:13
HEB: הִמּ֧וֹל ׀ יִמּ֛וֹל יְלִ֥יד
NAS: with your money shall surely be circumcised;
KJV: with thy money, must needs be circumcised:
INT: shall surely be circumcised A who

Genesis 17:13
HEB: הִמּ֧וֹל ׀ יִמּ֛וֹל יְלִ֥יד בֵּֽיתְךָ֖
NAS: shall surely be circumcised; thus shall My covenant
KJV: must needs be circumcised: and my covenant
INT: shall surely be circumcised A who your house

Genesis 17:14
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־ יִמּוֹל֙ אֶת־ בְּשַׂ֣ר
NAS: who is not circumcised in the flesh
KJV: of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul
INT: who is not circumcised the flesh of his foreskin

Genesis 17:23
HEB: בֵּ֣ית אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיָּ֜מָל אֶת־ בְּשַׂ֣ר
NAS: household, and circumcised the flesh
KJV: house; and circumcised the flesh
INT: household of Abraham's and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin

Genesis 17:24
HEB: וָתֵ֖שַׁע שָׁנָ֑ה בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ בְּשַׂ֥ר עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: old when he was circumcised in the flesh
KJV: and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh
INT: and nine years was circumcised the flesh of his foreskin

Genesis 17:25
HEB: עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת בְּשַׂ֥ר
NAS: old when he was circumcised in the flesh
KJV: old, when he was circumcised in the flesh
INT: ten years was circumcised the flesh of his foreskin

Genesis 17:26
HEB: הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה נִמּ֖וֹל אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל
NAS: Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael
KJV: was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael
INT: day he was circumcised Abraham and Ishmael

Genesis 17:27
HEB: בֶּן־ נֵכָ֑ר נִמֹּ֖לוּ אִתּֽוֹ׃ פ
NAS: from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
KJV: of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
INT: afflicted alien were circumcised for

Genesis 21:4
HEB: וַיָּ֤מָל אַבְרָהָם֙ אֶת־
NAS: Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac
KJV: And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac
INT: circumcised Abraham Isaac

Genesis 34:15
HEB: תִּהְי֣וּ כָמֹ֔נוּ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־
NAS: male of you be circumcised,
KJV: unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;
INT: will become like of you be circumcised every male

Genesis 34:17
HEB: תִשְׁמְע֛וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ לְהִמּ֑וֹל וְלָקַ֥חְנוּ אֶת־
NAS: you will not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take
KJV: But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take
INT: listen to us be circumcised will take our daughter

Genesis 34:22
HEB: לְעַ֣ם אֶחָ֑ד בְּהִמּ֥וֹל לָ֙נוּ֙ כָּל־
NAS: male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised.
KJV: if every male among us be circumcised, as they [are] circumcised.
INT: people one us be circumcised every male

Genesis 34:22
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר הֵ֥ם נִמֹּלִֽים׃
NAS: among us be circumcised as they are circumcised.
KJV: among us be circumcised, as they [are] circumcised.
INT: after as they are circumcised

Genesis 34:24
HEB: שַׁ֣עַר עִיר֑וֹ וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ כָּל־ זָכָ֔ר
NAS: male was circumcised, all
KJV: and every male was circumcised, all that went out
INT: of the gate of his city was circumcised and every male

Exodus 12:44
HEB: מִקְנַת־ כָּ֑סֶף וּמַלְתָּ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָ֖ז
NAS: with money, after you have circumcised him, then
KJV: for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat
INT: purchased money have circumcised then may eat

Exodus 12:48
HEB: פֶסַח֮ לַיהוָה֒ הִמּ֧וֹל ל֣וֹ כָל־
NAS: his males be circumcised, and then
KJV: let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near
INT: the Passover to the LORD be circumcised all his males

Leviticus 12:3
HEB: וּבַיּ֖וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י יִמּ֖וֹל בְּשַׂ֥ר עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
KJV: of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
INT: day the eighth shall be circumcised the flesh of his foreskin

Deuteronomy 10:16
HEB: וּמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת עָרְלַ֣ת
NAS: So circumcise your heart, and stiffen
KJV: Circumcise therefore the foreskin
INT: circumcise the foreskin your heart

Deuteronomy 30:6
HEB: וּמָ֨ל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ
NAS: your God will circumcise your heart
KJV: thy God will circumcise thine heart,
INT: will circumcise the LORD your God

Joshua 5:2
HEB: צֻרִ֑ים וְשׁ֛וּב מֹ֥ל אֶת־ בְּנֵֽי־
NAS: knives and circumcise again
KJV: knives, and circumcise again
INT: sharp again and circumcise the sons of Israel

Joshua 5:3
HEB: חַֽרְב֣וֹת צֻרִ֑ים וַיָּ֙מָל֙ אֶת־ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: knives and circumcised the sons
KJV: knives, and circumcised the children
INT: knives sharp and circumcised the sons of Israel

Joshua 5:4
HEB: הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־ מָ֣ל יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כָּל־
NAS: Joshua circumcised them: all
KJV: why Joshua did circumcise: All the people
INT: is the reason why circumcised Joshua all

Joshua 5:5
HEB: כִּֽי־ מֻלִ֣ים הָי֔וּ כָּל־
NAS: who came out were circumcised, but all
KJV: that came out were circumcised: but all the people
INT: Now were circumcised become for all

36 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4135
36 Occurrences


’ă·mî·lam — 3 Occ.
bə·him·mō·wl — 1 Occ.
bə·him·mō·lōw — 2 Occ.
him·mō·wl — 3 Occ.
him·mō·lū — 1 Occ.
lə·him·mōl — 3 Occ.
māl — 2 Occ.
mā·lū — 2 Occ.
mōl — 1 Occ.
mūl — 1 Occ.
mu·lîm — 1 Occ.
nim·mō·wl — 1 Occ.
nim·mō·lîm — 1 Occ.
nim·mō·lū — 1 Occ.
ū·māl — 1 Occ.
ū·mal·tāh — 1 Occ.
ū·mal·tem — 1 Occ.
way·yā·māl — 3 Occ.
way·yim·mō·lū — 1 Occ.
yə·mō·w·lêl — 1 Occ.
yim·mō·wl — 4 Occ.
yiṯ·mō·lā·lū — 1 Occ.















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