4392. male
Strong's Lexicon
male: Full, filled, complete, fulfill

Original Word: מָלֵא
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: male
Pronunciation: mah-LAY
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-lay')
Definition: Full, filled, complete, fulfill
Meaning: full, filling, fulness, fully

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4137 (πληρόω, plēroō) - to fill, fulfill

- G4130 (πληρόω, plēroō) - to be filled

Usage: The Hebrew word "male" primarily conveys the idea of being full or filled. It can describe physical fullness, such as a container being filled with liquid, or metaphorical fullness, such as the fulfillment of time or promises. As a verb, it often implies the act of filling or completing something. In the context of God's promises, "male" signifies the completion or fulfillment of His word.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of fullness was significant in both daily life and religious practice. Fullness often symbolized abundance, blessing, and divine provision. The idea of being filled was also associated with the presence of God, as seen in the filling of the temple with His glory. The term "male" reflects a worldview where completeness and fulfillment are seen as divine attributes and blessings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from male
Definition
full
NASB Translation
abundance (1), aloud (1), completely (1), filled (3), full (52), pregnant woman (1), strong (1), very old* (1), well (1), what is full (1), who were full (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָלֵא adjective full; — ׳מ Genesis 23:9 15t.; construct מְלֵא Jeremiah 6:11; feminine מְלֵאָה Numbers 7:14 20t.; construct מְלֵאֲתִי Isaiah 1:21 compare Ges§ 90. 3 a.; plural מְלֵאִים Numbers 7:13 18t.; feminine מְלֵאוֺת (אֹת-) Genesis 41:7 4t.; — full, absolute of ears of corn Genesis 41:7,22; of value, price, Genesis 23:9; 1 Chronicles 21:22,24; of wind (= strong) Jeremiah 4:12 followed by accusative of material, bowls of fine flour (סֹלֶת) Numbers 7:13,19,25,31,37,43,49,55,61,67,73,79; spoons of incense Numbers 7:14; Numbers 7:20; Numbers 7:26; Numbers 7:32; Numbers 7:38; Numbers 7:44; Numbers 7:50; Numbers 7:56; Numbers 7:62; Numbers 7:68; Numbers 7:74; Numbers 7:80; Numbers 7:86; bowls of wine Jeremiah 35:5, compare figurative Psalm 75:9; houses, of contents Deuteronomy 6:11; Nehemiah 9:25 compare Proverbs 17:1; cage, of birds Jeremiah 5:27 (in simile, see below); cart, of sheaves Amos 2:13 (in simile) 1 Chronicles 11:13; 2 Kings 7:15; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 10:12; Ezekiel 17:3; Ezekiel 36:38; Ezekiel 37:1; as predicate, of storehouses Psalm 144:13; compare figurative of Naomi Ruth 1:21; of sea Ecclesiastes 1:7; with article, of full vessel 2 Kings 4:4; מְלֵאָה pregnant woman Ecclesiastes 11:5; figurative full of blessing Deuteronomy 33:23; wisdom Deuteronomy 34:9; justice Isaiah 1:21; commotion Isaiah 22:2; fury Isaiah 51:20; lies, etc. Nahum 3:1; wisdom Ezekiel 28:12 (strike out A B Co); only twice in construct before that with which a thing is filled Isaiah 1:21 מִשְׁמָּט ׳מ; Jeremiah 6:11 מְלֵא יָמִים (as substantive); as substantive in Genitive (Ges§ 128n) Psalm 73:10 מֵי מָלֵא; as adverb = fully Nahum 1:10; Jeremiah 12:6 (loudly, compare Jeremiah 4:5).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fullness, fully

From male'; full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully -- X she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.

see HEBREW male'

Forms and Transliterations
הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה המלאה וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת וְהַמָּלֵ֖א וּמָלֵ֖א והמלא והמלאות ומלא מְלֵֽאִים־ מְלֵא֖וֹת מְלֵאִ֗ים מְלֵאִ֣ים מְלֵאִ֤ים מְלֵאִ֥ים מְלֵאִים֮ מְלֵאָ֣ה מְלֵאָ֤ה מְלֵאָ֥ה מְלֵאֹ֣ת מְלֵאֹ֥ת מָ֝לֵ֗א מָ֣לֵא מָ֥לֵא מָלֵ֑א מָלֵ֙אתִי֙ מָלֵ֛א מָלֵ֜א מָלֵ֥א מָלֵא֙ מלא מלאה מלאות מלאים מלאים־ מלאת מלאתי ham·mə·lê·’āh hamməlê’āh hammeleAh mā·lê mā·lê·ṯî maLe mālê maLeti mālêṯî mə·lê·’āh mə·lê·’îm mə·lê·’îm- mə·lê·’ō·wṯ mə·lê·’ōṯ məlê’āh məlê’îm məlê’îm- məlê’ōṯ məlê’ōwṯ meleAh meleIm meleOt ū·mā·lê umaLe ūmālê vehammaLe vehammeleot wə·ham·mā·lê wə·ham·mə·lê·’ō·wṯ wəhammālê wəhamməlê’ōwṯ
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Genesis 23:9
HEB: שָׂדֵ֑הוּ בְּכֶ֨סֶף מָלֵ֜א יִתְּנֶ֥נָּה לִ֛י
NAS: of his field; for the full price
KJV: money as it is worth he shall give it
INT: of his field price the full give your presence

Genesis 41:7
HEB: הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת וַיִּיקַ֥ץ פַּרְעֹ֖ה
NAS: plump and full ears.
KJV: rank and full ears.
INT: ears plump and full awoke Pharaoh

Genesis 41:22
HEB: בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד מְלֵאֹ֥ת וְטֹבֽוֹת׃
NAS: seven ears, full and good, came
KJV: in one stalk, full and good:
INT: stalk A single full and good

Numbers 7:13
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them [were] full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:14
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: [shekels] of gold, full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:19
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:20
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:25
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:26
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:31
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:32
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:37
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:38
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:43
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:44
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:49
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:50
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:55
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:56
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:61
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:62
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:67
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:68
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

Numbers 7:73
HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה
NAS: both of them full of fine flour
KJV: both of them full of fine flour
INT: of the sanctuary both full of fine mixed

Numbers 7:74
HEB: עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת׃
NAS: pan of ten [shekels], full of incense;
KJV: of ten [shekels], full of incense:
INT: of ten gold full of incense

55 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4392
55 Occurrences


ham·mə·lê·’āh — 1 Occ.
mā·lê — 13 Occ.
mā·lê·ṯî — 1 Occ.
mə·lê·’āh — 15 Occ.
mə·lê·’îm — 18 Occ.
mə·lê·’ōṯ — 4 Occ.
ū·mā·lê — 1 Occ.
wə·ham·mā·lê — 1 Occ.
wə·ham·mə·lê·’ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
















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