◄ 4449. melal ►
Strong's Lexicon melal: To speak, to utter Original Word: מְלַל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mlal Pronunciation: meh-LAHL Phonetic Spelling: (mel-al') Definition: to speak Meaning: To speak Word Origin: Aramaic root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 2980: λαλέω (laleō) • to speak, to talk • Strong's Greek 3004: λέγω (legō) • to say, to speak These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey similar meanings of speaking or saying, often in the context of teaching, preaching, or divine revelation. Usage: The verb מְלַל is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra. It denotes the act of speaking or talking. Context: The Aramaic verb מְלַל appears in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods, reflecting the linguistic environment of the Jewish people during their time in Babylon and subsequent return to Judah. This term is primarily found in the book of Daniel, where it is used to describe the speech of various characters, including kings and prophets. For example, in Daniel 7:8, the term is used to describe the boastful words of the little horn: "While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. And there were eyes like the eyes of a man in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things." (BSB). The use of מְלַל in these contexts highlights the importance of speech as a means of conveying authority, prophecy, and revelation. The verb is also found in Ezra, where it is used in the context of official decrees and communications. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to malal Definition to speak, say NASB Translation speak (1), speaking (1), spoke (1), uttering (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְלַל] verb Pa`el speak, say (so ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew מלל Pi`el (rare)); — Perfect3masculine singular מַלֵּל Daniel 6:22 he spoke with (עִם person); accusative of words, Imperfect3masculine singular י֫מַלִּ֔ל Daniel 7:25 (with לְצַד of God); so Participle active מְמַלִּל Daniel 7:8 (van d. H. here מְמַלֵּל), Daniel 7:20; feminine מְמַלֱּלָא (K§ 15d)) Daniel 7:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance say, speaking (Aramaic) corresponding to malal; to speak -- say, speak(-ing). see HEBREW malal Forms and Transliterations יְמַלִּ֔ל ימלל מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה מְמַלִּ֣ל מְמַלִּ֥ל מַלִּ֑ל מלל ממלל ממללה mal·lil mallil mə·mal·lĕ·lāh mə·mal·lil memalleLah məmallĕlāh memalLil məmallil yə·mal·lil yemalLil yəmallil Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 6:21 HEB: עִם־ מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין NAS: Daniel spoke to the king, KJV: Then said Daniel unto INT: unto to the king spoke king forever Daniel 7:8 HEB: דָ֔א וּפֻ֖ם מְמַלִּ֥ל רַבְרְבָֽן׃ NAS: and a mouth uttering great KJV: and a mouth speaking great things. INT: this mouth uttering things Daniel 7:11 HEB: דִּ֥י קַרְנָ֖א מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֡ית NAS: the horn was speaking; I kept KJV: which the horn spake: I beheld INT: which the horn was speaking looking kept Daniel 7:20 HEB: לַ֗הּ וְפֻם֙ מְמַלִּ֣ל רַבְרְבָ֔ן וְחֶזְוַ֖הּ NAS: and a mouth uttering great [boasts] and which was larger KJV: and a mouth that spake very great things, INT: had eyes mouth uttering things appearance Daniel 7:25 HEB: (עִלָּאָה֙ ק) יְמַלִּ֔ל וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין NAS: He will speak out against KJV: And he shall speak [great] words INT: against high will speak the saints of the Highest 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4449 5 Occurrences mal·lil — 1 Occ. mə·mal·lĕ·lāh — 1 Occ. mə·mal·lil — 2 Occ. yə·mal·lil — 1 Occ.