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מָלֵא

ma.leto fillHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb247 occurrences32 books239 verses

Definition

or מָלָא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root; to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Traditional renderings: accomplish, confirm, consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, × 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מָלֵא:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

247 total
  1. 2 Chronicles 13:9לְמַלֵּ֨א · to consecrate
    But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
  2. 2 Chronicles 16:14מִלֵּא֙ · was full of
    And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
  3. 2 Chronicles 29:31מִלֵּאתֶ֤ם · [that] you have consecrated
    Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
  4. 2 Chronicles 36:21לְמַלֹּ֤אות · in fulfillment; לְמַלֹּ֖אות · were completed
    So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.
  5. Ezra 9:11מִלְא֛וּהָ · they have filled it
    …that You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end.
  6. Esther 1:5וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀ · At the end
    At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.
  7. Esther 2:12יִמְלְא֖וּ
    In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
  8. Esther 3:5וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א · was filled
    When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.
  9. Esther 5:9וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א · was filled
    That day Haman went out full of joy and glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw Mordecai, who did not rise or tremble in fear at his presence. And Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.
  10. Esther 7:5מְלָא֥וֹ · would
    Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
  11. Job 3:15הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים · who filled
    …or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
  12. Job 8:21יְמַלֵּ֣ה · with
    He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.
  13. Job 15:2וִֽימַלֵּ֖א · or fill
    “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
  14. Job 15:32תִּמָּלֵ֑א · It will be paid in full
    It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
  15. Job 16:10יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃ · they join
    They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.
  16. Job 20:11מָלְא֣וּ · that fills
    The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.
  17. Job 20:22בִּמְלֹ֣אות · In the midst
    In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
  18. Job 20:23לְמַלֵּ֬א · has filled
    When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
  19. Job 21:24מָלְא֣וּ · is well nourished
    His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.
  20. Job 22:18מִלֵּ֣א · who filled
    But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
  21. Job 23:4אֲמַלֵּ֥א · with
    I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
  22. Job 32:18מָלֵ֣תִי · I am full of
    For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
  23. Job 36:16מָ֣לֵא · full
    Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
  24. Job 36:17מָלֵ֑אתָ · But now you are laden
    But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
  25. Job 38:39תְּמַלֵּֽא׃ · or satisfy
    Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions
  26. Job 39:2תְּמַלֶּ֑אנָה · they are pregnant
    Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?
  27. Job 41:7הַֽתְמַלֵּ֣א · Can you fill
    Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears?
  28. Psalm 10:7מָ֭לֵא · is full of
    His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
  29. Psalm 17:14תְּמַלֵּ֪א · May You fill
    …from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
  30. Psalm 20:4יְמַלֵּֽא׃ · and make
    May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
  31. Psalm 20:5יְמַלֵּ֥א · grant
    May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
  32. Psalm 26:10מָ֣לְאָה · are full
    …in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.
  33. Psalm 33:5מָלְאָ֥ה · is full of
    The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
  34. Psalm 38:7מָלְא֣וּ · are full of
    For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.
  35. Psalm 48:10מָלְאָ֥ה · is full
    Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
  36. Psalm 71:8יִמָּ֣לֵא · is filled
    My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
  37. Psalm 72:19וְיִמָּלֵ֣א · be filled
    And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
  38. Psalm 74:20מָלְא֥וּ · fill
    Consider Your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.
  39. Psalm 80:9וַתְּמַלֵּא־ · and filled
    You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
  40. Psalm 81:10וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּ׃ · and I will fill it
    I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
  41. Psalm 83:16מַלֵּ֣א · Cover
    Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
  42. Psalm 104:24מָלְאָ֥ה · is full of
    How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
  43. Psalm 107:9מִלֵּא־ · and fills
    For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
  44. Psalm 110:6מָלֵ֣א · heaping up
    He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.
  45. Psalm 119:64מָלְאָ֥ה · is filled
    The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
  46. Psalm 126:2יִמָּלֵ֪א · were filled
    Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
  47. Psalm 127:5מִלֵּ֥א · is full
    Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
  48. Psalm 129:7מִלֵּ֖א · to fill
    …unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
  49. Proverbs 1:13נְמַלֵּ֖א · we {will} fill
    We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.