Strong's Definition
from 4390; full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
KJV Usage: X she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מָלֵא (ma.le) — full. 1) full, fulness, that which fills 1a) fully (adv)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מְלֹא · מָלֵא · מְלֵאָה · מִלֻּאָה · מִלֻּאִים · מִלֵּאת · מִלֹּוא
Contain | verb qal, verb nif
to be full, to be filled = state or process in which a certain location, container, or surface is filled or covered with so many objects that little or no space is left
EXO 1:7 · EXO 8:17 · NUM 7:13 · NUM 7:14 · NUM 7:19 · NUM 7:20 · NUM 7:25 · NUM 7:26 · NUM 7:31 · NUM 7:32 · NUM 7:37 · NUM 7:38 · NUM 7:43 · NUM 7:44 · NUM 7:49 · NUM 7:50 · NUM 7:55 · NUM 7:56 · NUM 7:61 · NUM 7:62 · NUM 7:67 · NUM 7:68 · NUM 7:73 · NUM 7:74 · NUM 7:79 · NUM 7:80 · NUM 7:86 · DEU 6:11 · JDG 16:27 · 2SA 23:11 · 2KI 3:17 · 2KI 3:20 · 2KI 4:6 · 2KI 6:17 · 2KI 7:15 · 2KI 10:21 · 1CH 11:13 · 2CH 5:13 · NEH 9:25 · JOB 21:24 · JOB 36:16 · PSA 26:10 · PSA 65:10 · PSA 104:24 · PRO 3:10 · PRO 17:1 · PRO 20:17 · PRO 24:4 · ECC 11:3 · SNG 5:2 · ISA 1:15 · ISA 2:6 · ISA 2:7 · ISA 2:7 · ISA 2:8 · ISA 6:1 · ISA 6:4 · ISA 13:21 · ISA 15:9 · ISA 22:7 · ISA 28:8 · ISA 34:6 · JER 5:27 · JER 13:12 · JER 13:12 · JER 23:10 · JER 35:5 · EZK 1:18 · EZK 9:9 · EZK 10:4 · EZK 10:4 · EZK 10:12 · EZK 27:25 · EZK 32:6 · EZK 37:1 · JOL 2:24 · JOL 4:13 · ZEC 8:5 · ZEC 9:15
Contain | verb qal, verb pi, verb pe'al
to fill (with oneself) = process by which objects enter a certain location or container, or cover a certain surface to the extent that little or no space is left
GEN 1:22 · GEN 1:28 · GEN 9:1 · EXO 10:6 · EXO 40:34 · EXO 40:35 · JOS 3:15 · 1KI 8:10 · 1KI 8:11 · 1KI 18:35 · 1KI 20:27 · 1CH 12:16 · 2CH 5:14 · 2CH 7:1 · 2CH 7:2 · JER 23:24 · EZK 10:3 · EZK 43:5 · EZK 44:4 · DAN 2:35
Contain | verb pi, verb qal
to fill = causative action by which someone causes a certain location, container, or surface to be filled or covered with so many objects that little or no space is left
GEN 21:19 · GEN 24:16 · GEN 26:15 · GEN 42:25 · GEN 44:1 · EXO 2:16 · EXO 28:3 · EXO 31:3 · EXO 35:31 · LEV 9:17 · DEU 6:11 · JOS 9:13 · 1SA 16:1 · 1KI 18:34 · 2KI 3:25 · 2KI 21:16 · 2KI 23:14 · 2KI 24:4 · 2CH 16:14 · JOB 3:15 · JOB 15:2 · JOB 20:23 · JOB 22:18 · JOB 40:31 · PSA 17:14 · PSA 80:10 · PSA 81:11 · PSA 110:6 · PSA 127:5 · PSA 129:7 · PRO 1:13 · PRO 8:21 · ISA 14:21 · ISA 23:2 · ISA 27:6 · ISA 65:11 · JER 19:4 · JER 33:5 · JER 41:9 · JER 51:11 · JER 51:14 · JER 51:34 · EZK 3:3 · EZK 7:19 · EZK 9:7 · EZK 10:2 · EZK 11:6 · EZK 24:4 · EZK 26:2 · EZK 30:11 · EZK 32:5 · EZK 35:8 · NAM 2:13
Associate | verb hit
to aggregate literally: to fill oneselves; hence: = action by which humans form a group in order to carry out a certain activity together
Complete | verb qal, verb nif
to be completed, to pass = process by which a certain amount of time fully elapses
GEN 25:24 · GEN 29:21 · GEN 50:3 · GEN 50:3 · EXO 7:25 · LEV 8:33 · LEV 12:4 · LEV 12:6 · LEV 25:30 · NUM 6:5 · NUM 6:13 · 1SA 18:26 · 2SA 7:12 · 1CH 17:11 · EST 1:5 · EST 2:12 · JOB 15:32 · JER 25:12 · JER 25:34 · JER 29:10 · LAM 4:18 · EZK 5:2 · DAN 10:3
Complete | verb pi
to complete = action by which humans continue with a certain activity until a certain amount of time fully elapses
Complete | verb pi
to complete = causative action by which deities ensure that a certain activity continues until a certain amount of time fully elapses
Engage | verb qal
Collocation: יָמִין מלא
to be filled > to be engaged literally: (one's) right hand is filled (with an activity); hence: = state in which deities are fully engaged in a certain activity
Engage | verb qal
Collocation: לֵב מָלֵא
to be filled > to be engaged literally: (one's) heart is filled (with an activity); hence: = state in which the human mind is fully engaged in a certain way of thinking
Engage | verb qal
Collocation: מָתְנַיִם מלא
to be filled > to be engaged literally: (one's) loins are filled (with an experience); hence: = state in which the entire human body is affected by a certain emotion
Engage | verb qal, verb nif
Collocation: פֶּה מלא · שְׂפָתַיִם מלא
to be filled > to be engaged literally: (one's) mouth or lips are filled (with an activity); hence: = state in which humans are fully engaged in the communication of certain information
Engage | verb qal, verb nif, verb hitpe'el
to be filled > to be engaged literally: to be filled (with an activity); hence: = state in which humans are fully engaged in a certain activity, either as victim or as active participant
DEU 33:23 · DEU 34:9 · 1KI 7:14 · EST 3:5 · EST 5:9 · JOB 32:18 · JOB 36:17 · PRO 12:21 · ISA 51:20 · JER 6:11 · EZK 23:33 · DAN 3:19 · MIC 3:8 · MIC 6:12
Engage | verb pi
to fill > to engage literally: to fill (with an activity); hence: = causative action in which deities cause humans to be fully engaged in a certain activity, either as victim or as active participant
Happen | verb qal, verb nif
to be full of = state or process by which a location is dominated by a certain event, to the extent that it dominates everything else, ◄ as if it were completely filled with that event
GEN 6:11 · GEN 6:13 · LEV 19:29 · NUM 14:21 · EZR 9:11 · JOB 20:11 · PSA 33:5 · PSA 38:8 · PSA 72:19 · PSA 74:20 · PSA 119:64 · ISA 11:9 · ISA 22:2 · JER 5:27 · JER 46:12 · JER 51:5 · EZK 7:23 · EZK 7:23 · EZK 9:9 · EZK 28:16 · NAM 3:1 · HAB 2:14 · HAB 3:3
Happen | verb qal
to fill with = causative action or process by which deities cause a location to be dominated by a certain activity, to the extent that it dominates everything else, ◄ as if it were completely filled with that event
Happen | verb pi
to fulfill literally: to fill (words or plans); hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause plans or promises to be carried out as intended
1KI 2:27 · 1KI 8:15 · 1KI 8:24 · 2CH 6:4 · 2CH 6:15 · 2CH 36:21 · PSA 20:5 · PSA 20:6 · JER 44:25
Intense | verb qal
to be full = state in which an activity is achieved to a full extent
Non-Possess | verb pi
to give in full literally: to fill (something to someone); hence: = causative action by which humans give a full number of objects to someone else
Relief | verb nif, verb qal | ≈ שׂבע
to be satisfied = process by which someone's desire finds relief
Relief | verb pi
to satisfy literally: to fill; hence: = action by which humans do what is needed to find relief from their desire
Relief | verb pi | ≈ רוה · שׂבע
to satisfy literally: to fill; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to find relief from their desire
Role | verb pi, verb qal
Collocation: מלא יָד
to consecrate oneself literally: to fill (one's own) hands; hence: = action by which humans do what is needed to prepare themselves to serve a deity, either in a sanctuary or in a more general sense
Role | verb pi
Collocation: מלא יָד
to ordain, to install in office, to consecrate literally: to fill (someone else's) hands; hence: = causative action by which humans do what is needed to prepare (other) humans or objects for the service of a deity
EXO 28:41 · EXO 29:9 · EXO 29:29 · EXO 29:33 · EXO 29:35 · LEV 8:33 · LEV 16:32 · NUM 3:3 · JDG 17:5 · JDG 17:12 · 1KI 13:33 · EZK 43:26
Shame | verb pi
Collocation: מלא פָּנֶה קָלוֹן
to heap shame (on someone) literally: to fill (someone's) face with shame; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to be deeply ashamed in such a way that it shows on their faces
Space | verb pi, verb pu'al
to set literally: to fill; hence: = causative action by which a craftsman attaches a mounted stone on a certain surface
Space | verb pi
to put on the string literally: to fill; hence: = action by which humans put an arrow on the string of a bow in order to shoot it
Speak | verb pi
Collocation: מלא פֶּה
= to speak much literally: to fill (one's) mouth (with arguments); hence: = action by which humans are actively engaged in speaking
Stance | verb pi
Collocation: מלא יָד בְּקֶשֶׁת
to draw the bow literally: to fill (one's) hand on the bow; hence: = action by which someone draws his bow in order to shoot an arrow
Think | verb qal
Collocation: לֵב מלא
to be determined literally: (one's) heart is filled (to do something); hence: = state in which someone is fully determined to carry out a certain activity
True | verb pi
to confirm literally: to fill (someone's words); hence: = causative action by which humans confirm that certain things are true
1 ISA 23:2 ESV "have filled you" NJPS "thronged" NIV "have enriched" CEV "making ... rich" | RSV "your messengers" NJB "whose messengers" GNT "agents" | LXX REB omit 2 JOB 16:10 RSV NRSV ESV "they mass themselves" NIV "unite" NJB "they set on me" REB "they are in league" | NJPS "they inflame themselves" 3 2SA 23:7 NJB "except" REB "but" | RSV ESV "arms himself" NIV NRSV "uses" NJPS "arm himself"
adj · מלא
Contain
filled, full = state in which a certain location, container, or surface is filled or covered with so many objects that little or no space is left
GEN 41:7 · GEN 41:22 · 2KI 4:4 · PSA 144:13 · ECC 1:7 · EZK 17:3 · EZK 36:38 · AMO 2:13
Complete
full literally: full; hence: = state in which a particular process has come to a full end, without having been cut short
Complete
Collocation: כֶּסֶף מָלֵא
full literally: full silver; hence: = state in which the amount paid in a transaction is the full price, without any discount
Happen
full (of an activity) = state in which a location is dominated by a certain quality or activity, to the extent that it dominates everything else, ◄ as if it were completely filled with that quality of activity
Intense
full, intense, strong literally: full; hence: = process by which a certain activity take place with maximum intensity
Old
Collocation: מְלֵא יָמִים
aged literally: full of days; hence: = state in which humans have reached a very advanced age
Pregnant
pregnant, with child literally: filled; hence: = state in which a woman is with child
1 PSA 73:10 RSV NRSV ESV "and find no fault in them" REB "and find in them nothing blameworthy"
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