The meaning of “מְלֹא”
Understanding mᵉlôʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
rarely מְלוֹא mᵉlôwʼ (mel-o'); or מְלוֹ mᵉlôw (mel-o'); (Ezekiel [41:8), from מָלֵא [idiom] all along, [idiom] all that ...
מְלֹא
rarely מְלוֹא mᵉlôwʼ (mel-o'); or מְלוֹ mᵉlôw (mel-o'); (Ezekiel [41:8), from מָלֵא [idiom] all along, [idiom] all that is (there-) in, fill, ([idiom] that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-) full, multitude. - fulness (literally or figuratively) 1) fulness, that which fills 1a) fulness, handful 1b) mass, multitude 1c) fulness, that which fills, entire contents 1d) full length, full line
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 48:19 | “And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.” Word: מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ) | |
| Numbers 24:13 | “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?” Word: מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ) | |
| 1 Samuel 28:20 | “Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.” Word: מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ) | |
| 2 Kings 4:39 | “And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.” Word: מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ) | |
| Ecclesiastes 4:6 | “Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.” Word: מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ) |
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