מָלֵא249 verb be full, fill (Late Hebrew id. (Pi`el transitive); Zinjirli מלא (Pi`el transitive) DHMSendsch. 60; Assyrian malû (transitive and intransitive) DlHWB 409; Arabic (transitive) , (intransitive); Ethiopic (transitive and intransitive); Aramaic (transitive), מְלָא (intransitive and transitive), Palmyrene proper name מלא = plenitude, VogPalm 7, 2 and others; Sabean מלא Os14 Levy-OsZMG xix.1863, 211 f. DHMZMG xxix.1875, 595); —
Qal99 Perfect ׳מ 2 Mos 40,34 +; suffix
מְלַאוֺ Est 7,5 מָלֵאתָ Job 36,17 מָלֵאתִי Mik 3,8;
Jer 6,11 מָלֵ֫תִי Job 32,18 מָֽלְאוּ 1 Mos 29,21 +;
מָלוּ Ezk 28,16 (
מָלֵאתָ)
ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co);
מָלֵ֑אוּ Es 1,15, etc.;
Imperfect 3 feminine singular suffix
חִמְלָאֵ֣מוֺ 2 Mos 15,9 יִמְלְאוּ 1 Mos 50,3 + 2 t.;
וַיִּמְלְאוּ 1 Mos 25,24;
1 Mos 50,3 Imperative מִלְאוּ 1 Mos 1,22 + 5 t.;
Infinitive construct מְלֹאת (
מְלֹאות)
3 Mos 8,33 + 12 t.;
Participle מָלֵא Jer 23,24 מְלֵאִים Es 6,1 (compare also below
מָלֵא adjective ); —
1. be full, usually with accusative material:
\ \
a. literally
subject houses 2 Mos 8,17;
2 Mos 10,6 (both
J)
Dom 16,27;
Es 13,21;
2 Kron 5,13, compare
Ezk 10,4 (strike out
Co); winepress
Joel 4,13 threshing-floor
Joel 2,24 vessel
2 Kong 4,6;
Job 21,24, etc.;
Job 20,22 מְלֹאות (compare
מְלֹא), i.e.
fulness, abundance.
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b. figurative, earth full of violence
1 Mos 6,13, compare
3 Mos 19,29 (both
P),
Mik 6,12;
Es 1,15;
Jer 23,10;
Jer 51,5;
Sl 26,10;
Ezk 7,23 (twice in verse);
Praed 9,3, etc.; earth full of glory, mercy, goodness, knowledge, of
׳מ Sl 33,5;
Sl 119,64;
Es 11,9;
Hab 3,3 compare also
Sl 48,11;
Sl 104,24, etc.; subject
נֶפֶשׁ = desire be satisfied (full) with suffix
2 Mos 15,9 ׳וְדִין רָשָׁע מ Job 36,17 and of judgment on the wicked art thou full (hast thou thy fill), compare
Di Du;
מָלֵא לֵב לַעֲשׂוֺת רָ֑ע Praed 8,11 especially of days, years,
be full, accomplished, ended,
1 Mos 25,24;
1 Mos 29,21;
1 Mos 50,3 (twice in verse) (
JE);
3 Mos 8,33;
3 Mos 12,4;
3 Mos 12,6;
3 Mos 25,30;
4 Mos 6,5;
4 Mos 6,13 (
P);
1 Sam 18,26;
2 Sam 7,12;
Jer 25,12;
Jer 29,10;
Klg 4,18;
Ezk 5,2;
1 Kron 17,11;
Est 1,5;
Est 2,12;
Dan 10,3 compare also with other subject (literally)
Jer 25,34;
Es 40,2.
2. transitive
fill, of populating sea and earth
1 Mos 1,22;
1 Mos 1,28;
1 Mos 9,1 (all
P);
consecrate מִלְאוּ יֶדְכֶם ליהוה; (literally fill the hand)
2 Mos 32,29 (compare below); especially of glory of
׳י filling tabernacle and temple;
2 Mos 40,34;
2 Mos 40,35 (
P)
1 Kong 8,10;
1 Kong 8,11, compare
Es 6,1 see also
Jer 23,24, especially literal
Ezk 10,3;
Ezk 43,5;
Ezk 44,4;
2 Kron 5,14;
2 Kron 7,1;
2 Kron 7,2 followed by 2 accusative
fill jars (with) water
1 Kong 18,34 absolute
overflow עַלכָּֿלגְּֿדוֺתָיו ׳מ Jos 3,15 (compare
1 Kron 12,16 Pi`el);
figurative fill land with sin
Jer 16,18, compare
Jer 19,4;
Ezk 8,17;
Ezk 28,16, compare
Ezk 30,11 מְלָאוֺ לִבּוֺ לַעֲשׂוֺתכֵּֿן Est 7,5 (compare
Praed 8,11 above);
מִלְאוּ הַשְּׁלָטִים Jer 51,11 meaning obscure, see [
שֶׁלֶט];
Gie proposes
׳מִרְטוּ הַשּׁ polish. Niph`al
Perfect נִמְלָאֿ Hoj 5,2 Imperfect יִמָּלֵא 2 Sam 23,7 + 9 t.;
וַיִּמָּלֵא 2 Mos 7,25 + 5 t.;
יִמָּֽלְא֫וּ Ord 3,10 + 2 t.;
יִמָּֽלֵ֑אוּ Ord 24,4 יִמָּֽלְאוּן Ezk 32,6 —
1. be filled, usually with accusative of material (with
מִן of source
Praed 1,8, compare
Ezk 32,6 with
לְ Hab 2,14); land, with people
2 Mos 1,7 compare
2 Kong 3,17;
2 Kong 3,20;
Es 2,7 (twice in verse);
Es 2,8 house with smoke
Es 6,4, compare
Ezk 10,4 see also
Ord 3,10;
Ord 24,4;
Jer 13,12 (twice in verse);
Zak 8,5;
Hoj 5,2;
Praed 11,3;
2 Kong 10,21;
Ezk 32,6 =
be armed 2 Sam 23,7 (literally
be filled or
fill himself, i.e. his hand, with weapon, compare
Pi`el 2);
be satisfied, subject
נֶפֶשׁ = appetite
Praed 6,7 subject
אֹזֶן Praed 1,8 figurative earth filled with violence (compare
Qal)
1 Mos 6,11, compare
Ezk 9,9;
Ezk 23,33 with glory and knowledge of
׳י 4 Mos 14,21;
Hab 2,14;
Sl 72,19 see also
1 Kong 7,14;
Sl 71,8;
Sl 126,2;
Est 3,5;
Est 5,9;
Ord 20,17 absolute
Ezk 26,2 (but
Co below
מָלֵא adjective , so
ᵐ5 ᵑ7)
Ezk 27,25.
2. be accomplished, ended, subject days
2 Mos 7,25 of an exchange, requital,
Job 15,32.
Pi`el112 Perfect מִלֵּא 2 Mos 35,35 +;
מִלָּא Jer 51,34 מִלֵּאתָ 5 Mos 6,11 +;
מִלְאוּ 4 Mos 32,11 +, etc.;
Imperfect יְמַלֵּא 3 Mos 8,33 +;
יְמַלֵּה֗֗֗ Job 8,21 וַיְמַלְאוּ 1 Mos 42,25;
2 Mos 39,10 יְמַלֵּ֑אוּ Ezk 7,19, etc.;
Imperative מַלֵּא 1 Mos 29,27 + 5 t.;
מַלְאוּ Jer 4,5;
Ezk 9,7 Infinitive construct מַלֵּא 2 Mos 29,29 + 5 t.;
מַלְּאוֺת (
אֹת-)
2 Mos 31,5 + 5 t.; suffix
מַלְּאָם Jer 33,5 Participle מְמַלֵּא Jer 13,13;
1 Kron 12,15 plural
מְמַלְאִים Es 65,11 + 2 t.; —
1. fill (often with 2 accusative; literal, with
בְּ 2 Kong 9,24;
Ezr 9,11;
Job 40,31 with
מִן Jer 51,34;
Sl 127,5):
1 Mos 21,19;
1 Mos 24,16;
1 Mos 26,15;
1 Mos 42,25;
1 Mos 44,1;
2 Mos 2,16;
5 Mos 6,11;
Jos 9,13;
1 Kong 18,35;
1 Kong 20,27;
2 Kong 3,25;
2 Kong 23,14;
Es 23,2;
Job 3,15;
Job 22,18;
Jer 41,9;
Ezk 3,3;
Ezk 7,19;
Ezk 9,7;
Ezk 10,2;
Ezk 24,4;
Nah 2,13;
Hag 2,7;
Sl 129,7;
2 Kron 16,14, etc. (indefinite subject);
fill (cup)
with drink for libation
Es 65,11 figurative
fill with spirit 2 Mos 28,3;
2 Mos 31,3;
2 Mos 35,31 compare v
2 Mos 35,35,
Sl 107,9;
Es 33,5;
Jer 15,17 fill (with blood)
2 Kong 21,16 with abominations
Ezr 9,11 (with
בְּ ).
2. special uses are:
satisfy appetite
Job 38,39;
Sl 17,14;
Ord 6,30;
Job 20,23;
Jer 51,14 (figurative);
take a handful of כַּפּוֺ מִן ׳מ 3 Mos 9,17 grasp יָדוֺ בְּ ׳מ 2 Kong 9,24, compare (of laying arrow on bow) figurative
הַקֶּשֶׁת בְּאֶפְרַיִם ׳מ Zak 9,13 overflow מְמַלֵּא עַלכָּֿלגְּֿד֯יֹתָיו 1 Kron 12,16 (compare
Jos 3,15 Qal);
give in full וַיְמַלְאוּם לַמֶּלֶךְ 1 Sam 18,27 (read
וַיְמַלְּאֵם A ᵐ5L ᵑ9 We Dr Kit Bu);
׳מִלֵּא יַד פּ figurative for
institute to a priestly office, consecrate 2 Mos 28,41;
2 Mos 29,9;
2 Mos 29,29;
2 Mos 29,33;
2 Mos 29,35;
3 Mos 8,33;
3 Mos 16,32;
3 Mos 21,10;
4 Mos 3,3;
Dom 17,5;
Dom 17,12;
1 Kong 13,33;
Ezk 43,26 (altar),
1 Kron 29,5;
2 Kron 13,9;
2 Kron 29,31 (compare Assyrian
umallu ‡atu,
confer upon,
DlHWB 409);
אַחֲרֵי ׳מ wholly follow ׳י 4 Mos 14,24;
4 Mos 32,11;
4 Mos 32,12;
5 Mos 1,36;
Jos 14,8;
Jos 14,9;
Jos 14,14;
1 Kong 11,6 fill in, i.e.
set precious stones
2 Mos 28,17 (
בּוֺ מִלֻּאַת אֶבֶן ׳מ) compare
2 Mos 31,5;
2 Mos 35,33;
2 Mos 39,10 (all
P); etc.
3. fulfil, accomplish, complete, object week, year, day,
1 Mos 29,27;
1 Mos 29,28;
2 Mos 23,26;
Es 65,20;
Job 39,2;
2 Kron 36,21;
Dan 9,2 object word, promise, etc.; subject
׳י 1 Kong 8,15;
1 Kong 8,24;
2 Kron 6,4;
2 Kron 6,15;
Sl 20,5;
Sl 20,6 subject men
1 Kong 2,27;
Jer 44,25;
2 Kron 36,21.
4. confirm words
1 Kong 1,14.
Pu`al Participle filled, i.e.
set with jewels
מְמֻלָּאִים בַּתַּרְשִׁישׁ Hoj 5,14.
Hithpa`el Imperfect עָלַי יִתְמַלָּא֑וּן Job 16,10,
mass themselves against me; perhaps denominative from
מְלֹא 2.