4391. mela
Strong's Lexicon
mela: Fullness, abundance, that which fills

Original Word: מְלָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: mla'
Pronunciation: meh-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-aw')
Definition: Fullness, abundance, that which fills
Meaning: to fill

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָלֵא (male), meaning "to fill" or "to be full."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4138 (πλήρωμα, pleroma) – often used in the New Testament to convey the idea of fullness or completeness, particularly in relation to the fullness of Christ or the church.

Usage: The Hebrew word "mela" is used to denote the concept of fullness or abundance. It often refers to the state of being filled or the content that fills something. In the biblical context, it can describe the fullness of the earth, the abundance of blessings, or the completeness of God's provision.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the idea of fullness was closely tied to God's provision and blessing. The land's fertility, the abundance of harvests, and the prosperity of the people were seen as signs of divine favor. The concept of fullness also extended to spiritual and moral completeness, reflecting a life lived in accordance with God's will.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to male
Definition
to fill
NASB Translation
filled (2).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fill, be full

(Aramaic) corresponding to male'; to fill -- fill, be full.

see HEBREW male'

Forms and Transliterations
הִתְמְלִ֣י התמלי וּמְלָ֥ת ומלת hiṯ·mə·lî hitmeLi hiṯməlî ū·mə·lāṯ umeLat ūməlāṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:35
HEB: לְט֥וּר רַ֖ב וּמְלָ֥ת כָּל־ אַרְעָֽא׃
NAS: mountain and filled the whole
KJV: mountain, and filled the whole
INT: mountain A great and filled the whole earth

Daniel 3:19
HEB: בֵּאדַ֨יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א וּצְלֵ֤ם
NAS: Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath,
KJV: was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury,
INT: Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled wrath expression

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4391
2 Occurrences


hiṯ·mə·lî — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·lāṯ — 1 Occ.















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