Job 38:39 — Word Study
WLCהֲתָצ֣וּד לְלָבִ֣יא טָ֑רֶף וְחַיַּ֖ת כְּפִירִ֣ים תְּמַלֵּֽא׃
BSACan you hunttsûwd▸ [hunt and provision] the preyṭereph [food, torn flesh] for a lionesslâbîyʼ [fierce, powerful] or satisfymâlêʼ▸ [fill, complete] the hungerchay [appetite, desire] of young lionskᵉphîyr [village, lion cubs]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הֲתָצ֣וּד | ¿ will you hunt | Particle, verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular |
| לְלָבִ֣יא | for a lion | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| טָ֑רֶף | prey | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְחַיַּ֖ת | and [the] life of | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular construct |
| כְּפִירִ֣ים | young lions | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| תְּמַלֵּֽא׃ | will you fill? | Verb, Piel, imperfect second person masculine singular |
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| BSB | Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions |
| KJV | Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, |
| ASV | Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, |
| YLT | Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil? |
| WEB | “Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, |
| BBE | Do you go after food for the she-lion, or get meat so that the young lions may have enough, |
Where they part company is טָ֑רֶף — see How Translations Differ.
The structure is built around two main clauses, each posing a challenge to Job, with additional phrases providing context and detail.
8 commentators on this verse
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verbמָלֵא
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Deep Study — Job 38:39
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Context — God's Challenge to Jobgenerated
Job 38:39 is part of God's response to Job, where He questions Job's understanding of the natural world and His sovereignty over it. God uses vivid imagery of lions and their needs to illustrate His power and the limitations of human beings. This verse emphasizes the wildness of nature and the divine provision that sustains it, drawing attention to God's care for creation, as seen in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 4:10–11 | The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken. |
| 2 | Psalm 34:10 | Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. |
| 3 | Psalm 104:21 | The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. |
| 4 | Psalm 145:15–16 | The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — צוּד, ha.ta.Tzudgenerated
The verb צוּד (tsuwd) means to hunt, but it also carries the sense of provisioning, as in gathering food for a journey. The parsing indicates it is in the second person masculine singular, addressing Job directly, suggesting a challenge to his capabilities.
The nuance of hunting implies not just the act of capturing but also the responsibility of providing sustenance. This dual meaning enriches the text, as it connects to God's role as the ultimate provider for all living creatures.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main clauses, with the verbs תָצ֣וּד (will you hunt) and תְּמַלֵּֽא (will you fill) governing their respective objects: טָ֑רֶף (prey) and כְּפִירִ֣ים (young lions). The structure emphasizes the direct questions posed to Job, highlighting the contrast between divine capability and human limitation.
The word order places emphasis on the actions of hunting and filling, drawing attention to the fierce nature of the lioness and her cubs, while also inviting Job to reflect on his own position in relation to God's creation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates צוּד with δὲ, indicating a transition in thought rather than a direct equivalent. This choice may reflect a broader interpretation of the act of hunting as part of a divine narrative.
The Greek rendering does not capture the full nuance of טָ֑רֶף as prey, which is rendered more generally, suggesting a focus on sustenance rather than the specific imagery of hunting.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 38:39 presents a question from God to Job, asking if he can hunt for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions. This verse highlights God's sovereignty and care for creation, emphasizing that only He can provide for the needs of powerful creatures like lions.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It refers to the act of providing food for a fierce and powerful creature, emphasizing the challenge and responsibility of such a task.
Young lions represent vulnerability and dependence, illustrating the need for care and provision in nature.
It showcases God's omnipotence and His role as the provider for all living creatures, highlighting the limitations of human beings.
We can learn about the importance of relying on God for our needs and recognizing His sovereignty over creation.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see God's provision in my own life?
- How can I better understand the relationship between God and His creation?
- What responsibilities do I have in caring for the world around me?
- How does recognizing God's power change my perspective on my own limitations?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentary on this verse highlights the challenges of divine providence and human understanding, as seen in Gregory the Dialogist's reflections.
Wilt thou seize the prey for the lioness, and fill the soul of her whelps? 25. She is doubtless that lioness, of which Job was saying, when he saw proud Judaea passed over by the preaching of the Church;Early Church Fathers on Job 38 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 38:39 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWilt thou hunt the prey for the lion?.... From meteors the Lord passes to animals, beasts, and birds, wherefore some here begin the thirty ninth chapter, which only treats of such; and he begins with
Read John Gill on Job 38 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, From this verse to Job 39:30 the instincts of animals are discussed. Is it thou that givest it the instinct to hunt its prey?
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 38 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIs it by thy care and providence that the lions, who live in desert places, are furnished with necessary provisions? This is justly mentioned as another wonderful work of God.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 38 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 38:39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,Ver. 39. Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion?] Heb. For the old lion, as Nehemiah 2:9, that cannot hunt for himself. Prey he must have, as being a very ravenous creature; but wilt thou provide it for him? With what great charge do princes maintain a few lions! But God maintaineth all, and all other creatures, Psalms 104:27-28; Psalms 145:15, putting it into the young lions to provide prey for the old; and causing these creatures to keep for most parts in the deserts, where they feed upon camels, and such as they can light upon. Plin. et Aristot. scribunt, Leones multa solida sine dissectu devorare.…
Read John Trapp on Job 38 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(39) Wilt thou hunt the prey?—The new chapter ought to begin here with this verse, inasmuch as the animal creation now passes under review.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 38 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 39. Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion?] Rather the lioness, or strong lion. Hast thou his instinct? Dost thou know the habits and haunts of such animals as he seeks for his food? Thou hast neither his strength, his instinct nor his cunning. In the best Hebrew Bibles, the thirty-ninth chapter begins with this verse, and begins properly, as a new subject now commences, relating to the natural history of the earth, or the animal kingdom; as the preceding chapter does to astronomy and meteorology.
Read AdamClarke on Job 38 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and CollegesCh. Job 38:39—Ch. Job 39:30. The manifoldness of the Divine Mind as displayed in the world of animal life The instances chosen are the lion and the raven (Job 38:39-41); the wild goats and the hinds (ch. Job 39:1-4); the wild ass (Job 38:5-8; the wild ox (Job 38:9-12); the ostrich (Job 38:13-18); the war horse (Job 38:19-25); the hawk and the eagle (Job 38:26-30). These brilliant pictures from the animal world have the same purpose as those given before (Job 38:4-38) from inanimate nature; they make God to pass before the eye of Job. They exhibit the diversity of the animal creation, the strange dissimilarity of instinct and habit in creatures outwardly similar, the singular blending…
Read Cambridge on Job 38 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? - The appeal here is to the instincts with which God has endowed animals, and to the fact that he had so made them that they would secure their own food.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 38 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions
“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions
“Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of the lions,
Tyndale line
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Strictly literal
Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?
Do you hunt prey for a lion? And fulfill the desire of young lions?
Dost thou hunt for the lioness her prey? and suppliest thou the food for the young lions,
Can you hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs
From the Latin
Wilt thou take the prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of her whelps,
Simplified
Can you hunt prey for the lion? Can you feed the lion cubs
Do you go after food for the she-lion, or get meat so that the young lions may have enough,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely in their wording, with all six words matched. This suggests a strong consistency in the transmission of this verse across different traditions.
הֲתָצ֣וּד לְלָבִ֣יא טָ֑רֶף וְחַיַּ֖ת כְּפִירִ֣ים תְּמַלֵּֽא׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 38:39
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
צוּד (tsuwd) primarily means to hunt, with variations indicating a keen or eager pursuit. It also has a denominative form related to provisioning oneself for a journey. The entries suggest a connection to the act of catching animals and imply a figurative sense of capturing people. There is a note of similarity with another word, צָיַר (tsayar), which also relates to taking provision.
צוּד vb. hunt
Qal hunt
Pō‛l. hunt (keenly, eagerly?)
base
[צִיד] vb. denom. Hithp. supply oneself with provisions, take as one's provision
base
H6679a צוּד hunt H6679b צִיד vb. denom Hithp. supply oneself with provisions, take as one's provision
6679 tsuwd tsood
a primitive root; to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by
implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men);
(denominative from 6718) to victual (for a journey):--chase,
hunt, sore, take (provision).
see HEBREW for 06718
צוּד (tsud) — to hunt.
1) to hunt
1a) (Qal) to hunt
1b) (Poel) to hunt, hunt eagerly or keenly
צוּד (tsud) — to provision.
(Hithpael) take provision
Another spelling of tsa.yar (צָיַר "to take provision" H6737)
Part | V-Qal-Imperf-2ms — Particle · verb qal imperfect second person masculine singularHTi/Vqi2ms
לְבִי (labiy') refers to a lion, while לְבִיָּא (leviyah) denotes a lioness. The entries indicate that לָבִיא (lavi') can also mean lion, with possible feminine forms. The word is associated with the idea of roaring, and it appears in contexts like Ezekiel 19:2.
ref
לָבִיא n. [m.] lion, poss. also [f.] lioness
base
H3833a לְבִי lion H3833b לְבִיָּא lioness H3833c לָבִיא n. [m.] lion, poss. also [f.] lioness
3833 labiy' law-bee'
or (Ezek. 19:2) lbiyao {leb-ee-yaw'}; irreg. masculine plural
lbaviym {leb-aw-eem'}; irreg. feminine plural lbaeowth
{leb-aw-oth'}; from an unused root men. to roar; a lion
(properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;
compare 738)):--(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young
(lion).
see HEBREW for 0738
לְבִי (le.vi) — lion.
lion
לְבִיָּא (le.viy.ya) — lioness.
lioness
Another spelling of la.vi (לָבִיא "lion" H3833C)
לָבִיא (la.vi) — lion.
lion
Also means: le.viy.ya (לְבִיָּא "lioness" H3833B)
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
li'-un:
(1) Occurring most often in the Old Testament is 'aryeh, plural 'ardyoth. Another form, 'ari, plural 'arayim, is found less often.
1. Names:
Compare 'ari'el, "Ariel" (Ezr 8:16; Isa 29:1,2,7); char'el, "upper altar," and 'ari'el, "altar hearth" (Eze 43:15); 'aryeh, "Arieh" (2Ki 15:25); 'ar'eli, "Areli" and "Arelites" (Ge 46:16; Nu 26:17).
"The most powerful, daring and impressive of all carnivorous animals, the most magnificent in aspect and awful in voice." At present lions do not exist in Palestine; but they must in ancient times have been numerous. The lion of Palestine was in all probability the Asiatic variety, described by Aristotle and Pliny as distinguished by its short and curly mane, and by being shorter and rounder in shape, like the sculptured lion found at Arban. It was less daring than the longer named species, but when driven by hunger it not only ventured to attack the flocks in the desert in presence of the shepherd, (1 Samuel 17:34; Isaiah 31:4) but laid waste towns and villages, (2 Kings 17:25,26; Proverbs 22:13; 26:13) and devoured men.…
The well-known and noble king of beasts, frequently spoken of in Scripture. He often exceeds eight feet in length and four feet in height; and his majestic and dauntless aspect, his prodigious strength and agility, and his peculiar roar, make him the terror of the forests. Lions were common in Palestine, (See JORDAN,) and the Hebrews had seven different names for them, to distinguish the different ages, etc. Five of these occur together in Job 4:10,11. See also Na 2:11,12. The psalmist alludes to the stealthy creeping of the lion till he can spring upon his prey, when he says of the crafty wicked man, "He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den; .... he croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones." The Bible reader will remember the exploits of…
טֶ֫רֶף (teref) refers to something that is torn, such as prey or food, and can also mean a leaf. It is derived from a root that conveys the idea of fragments. The entries consistently highlight its meanings related to prey and food, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
טֶ֫רֶף n.m. prey, food; leaf
base
H2964 טֶ֫רֶף prey, food; leaf
2964 tereph teh'-ref
from 2963; something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh
leaf, prey, food:--leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
see HEBREW for 02963
טֶ֫רֶף (te.reph) — prey.
1) prey, food, leaf
1a) prey
1b) food
1c) leaf
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
pra (baz, Tereph, shalal): "Prey" is frequent in the Old Testament, chiefly as the translation of baz, "spoil," "plunder" (Nu 14:3,11; De 1:39; Isa 10:6, etc.); of Tereph, "prey of wild beasts," "torn thing" (Ge 49:9; Nu 23:24; Job 4:11, etc.); of malqoah, "a taking" (Nu 31:11, etc.; Isa 49:24,25); of shalal, "spoil" or "booty" (Jud 5:30 twice; Jud…
The Hebrew word חַי (*chay*) means 'alive' or 'living' and covers a range of meanings related to life, including living beings, vitality, and freshness. It can refer to God, animals, vegetation, and even concepts like appetite and community. Variants include חַיָּה (*chayyah*), meaning 'living thing' or 'animal,' and חַיִּים (*chayim*), which emphasizes life and sustenance.
חַי adj. alive, living
of God, as the living one, the fountain of life
of man
of animals, alive, living
animals and man
(dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green
of water, fresh
(dub.) lively, active
reviving
base
[חַי] n.[m.] kinsfolk, pl. sf. 1 S 18:18
ref
חַיָּה n.f. living thing, animal
animal
in general
wild animals, on account of their vital energy and activity
living beings, of the cherubic chariot
life, only in late poetry
appetite, activity of hunger
revival, renewal
base
חַיָּה n.f. community
base
חַיִּים n.m. pl. abstr. emph. life
life: physical
life: as welfare and happiness in king's presence
sustenance, maintenance
base
H2416a חַי alive, living . . of God, as the living one, the fountain of life
. of man
. of animals, alive, living
. animals and man
. (dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green
. of water, fresh
. (dub.) lively, active
. reviving
H2416b חַי kinsfolk H2416c חַיָּה living thing, animal . animal . in general
. wild animals, on account of their vital energy and activity
. living beings, of the cherubic chariot
. life, only in late poetry
. appetite, activity of hunger
. revival, renewal
H2416d חַיָּה community H2416e חַיִּים pl. abstr. emph. life . life: physical
. life: as welfare and happiness in king's presence
. sustenance, maintenance
2416 chay khah'-ee
from 2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water,
year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine
singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether
literally or figuratively:--+ age, alive, appetite, (wild)
beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living
(creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be)
old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
see HEBREW for 02421
חַי (chay) — alive.
adj
1) living, alive
1a) green (of vegetation)
1b) flowing, fresh (of water)
1c) lively, active (of man)
1d) reviving (of the springtime)
Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
חַי (chay) — kinsfolk.
kinsfolk
חַיָּה (chay.yah) — living thing.
1) living thing, animal
1a) animal
1b) life
1c) appetite
1d) revival, renewal
Aramaic equivalent: che.va (חֵיוָא "beast" H2423)
חַיָּה (chay.yah) — community.
community
חַיִּים (chay.yim) — life.
1) life (abstract emphatic)
1a) life
1b) sustenance, maintenance
Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular constructHC/Ncfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word כְּפִיר (*kefir*) primarily means 'young lion,' while its plural form כְּפִירִים (*kefirim*) likely refers to 'villages.' The word is built from the root associated with 'covering,' suggesting a connection to both young lions and enclosed spaces. It appears in Nehemiah 6:2.
כְּפִיר n.m. young lion
base
כְּפִירִים Ne 6:2, prob. = foregoing [כְּפִירָה] (𝔊 al. n. appell. = villages).
done
H3715a כְּפִיר young lion H3715b כְּפִירִים prob. = כְּפִירָה
3715 kphiyr kef-eer'
from 3722; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young
lion (perhaps as covered with a mane):--(young) lion, village.
Compare 3723.
see HEBREW for 03722
see HEBREW for 03723
כְּפִיר (ke.phir) — lion.
young lion
כְּפִירִים (ke.phi.rim) — Hakkephirim.
village
Another name of o.no (אוֹנוֹ "Ono" H0207)
כְּפִירִים (ke.phi.rim) — villages.
village
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
Lions
The most powerful of all carnivorous animals. Although not now found in Palestine, they must have been in ancient times very numerous there. They had their lairs in the forests (Jer. 5:6; 12:8; Amos 3:4), in the caves of the mountains (Cant. 4:8; Nah. 2:12), and in the canebrakes on the banks of the Jordan (Jer. 49:19; 50:44; Zech. 11:3).
No fewer than at least six different words are used in the Old Testament for the lion. (1.) Gor (i.e., a “suckling”), the lion’s whelp (Gen. 49:9;
מָלֵא (male') means 'to fill' or 'be full,' with applications ranging from literal filling to figurative uses like accomplishing or completing something. It appears in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances such as being satisfied or confirming. Notably, it can also refer to massing against someone.
מָלֵא 249 vb. be full, fill
Qal 99
be full, usu. c. acc. material
trans. fill
Niph.
be filled
be accomplished, ended
Pi.
fill
special uses are:
fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
Pu. filled
Hithp. mass themselves against me
base
H4390 מָלֵא be full, fill .. be full, usu. c. acc. material
. trans. fill
. . be filled
. be accomplished, ended
. . fill
. special uses are:
. fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
. filled
. mass themselves against me
4390 male' maw-lay'
or malae (Esth. 7:5) {maw-law'}; a primitive root, to fill or
(intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally
and figuratively):--accomplish, confirm, + consecrate, be at
an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, X
draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-)flow,
fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume,
replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-)full, + have
wholly.
מָלֵא (ma.le) — to fill.
1) to fill, be full
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be full
1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)
1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended
1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied
1b2) to be accomplished, be ended
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to fill
1c2) to satisfy
1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete
1c4) to confirm
1d) (Pual) to be filled
1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
V-Piel-Imperf-2ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect second person masculine singularHVpi2ms