מְלָא
mᵉlâʼ · H4391 · Aramaic · 2 occurrences
Meanings
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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 (to fill (with oneself))
ExamplesDaniel 2:35 “Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed to pieces all at the same time, and they were like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the entire earth.
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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
ExamplesDaniel 3:19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and his facial expression was changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He answered by giving orders to heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
How it’s used In 1 role
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרNebuchadnezzar 1
- Not stated: he, she or it 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- שָׂבַע sâbaʻ · H7646 · to be satiated, to become satiated, to satisfy (someone with food)
- While מְלָא focuses on the state or action of being/becoming full in a spatial or quantitative sense, שָׂבַע emphasizes satisfaction or satiation, often with food or desire, representing a closely related but distinct aspect of fullness.
Contrasting words 2 words
- רוּק rûwq · H7324 · to empty, to pour out, to draw
- The verb רוּק means 'to empty' or 'pour out,' representing the direct lexical opposite of filling—the action of making empty rather than making full.
- רֵיק rêyq · H7386 · empty, to be emptied out, to be stripped (of one's possession)
- The adjective רֵיק means 'empty,' the direct adjectival opposite of 'full' (מָלֵא/מְלָא), describing the state of being void or unfilled.
In the other Testament 1 word
- πληρόω plēróō · G4137 · to fill, to make complete, to complete the number of
- The standard Greek verb for 'fill' and 'be filled,' serving as the direct translation equivalent for the Hebrew מְלָא across the LXX and NT contexts where filling/fullness is expressed.
Semantic domains 16 entries
- Contain002002001003
- Daniel 2:35 recounts that the stone which struck the statue “became a great mountain and filled the entire earth.”
- Associate002003002002
- This Associate code is inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping with the Hebrew forms (מָלֵא (mâlêʼ, H4390), מָלֵא (mâlêʼ, H4392)), whose “to aggregate” sense is well attested; this word's own occurrences show only literal or emotional filling, never aggregation.
- Complete002001003003
- This Complete code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to be completed; to pass” sense (of a period of time); this word's own occurrences never describe a period elapsing.
- Engage002003003011
- This Engage code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's idiomatic “to be filled > to be engaged” sense; this word's own occurrences never carry that idiom of being engaged in an activity.
- Happen002002003003
- This Happen code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to fulfill” sense; this word's own occurrences show literal and emotional filling, never a prophecy or promise being fulfilled.
- Intense002001003011
- Daniel 3:19 recounts that “Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and his facial expression was changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.”
- Non-Possess002003002018
- This Non-Possess code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to give in full” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe giving something away in full.
- Relief002001002023
- This Relief code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to be satisfied” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe satisfaction or relief.
- Role002002002008
- This Role code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's idiomatic “to ordain; to install in office” sense (literally, to fill the hand); this word's own occurrences never describe an ordination.
- Shame002001002025
- This Shame code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to heap shame (on someone)” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe shame being heaped on anyone.
- Space002002001017
- This Space code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's archery idiom “to put on the string” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe an arrow being nocked.
- Speak002004001009008
- This Speak code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's idiomatic “to speak much” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe extended speech.
- Stance002001001061
- This Stance code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's archery idiom “to draw the bow” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe drawing a bow.
- Think002004002013
- This Think code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to be determined” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe a mental resolution.
- True002001003017
- This True code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to confirm” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe confirming a matter as true.
- Willing002001002028
- This Willing code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to be fully behind someone” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe wholehearted support of a person.
Word family 8 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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