Strong's Definition
or malae (Esth. 7:5) {maw-law'}; a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
KJV Usage: accomplish, confirm, + consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, X 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מָלֵא (ma.le) — to fill. 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
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"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָלֵא 249 vb. be full, fill Qal 99 be full, usu. c. acc. material
trans. fill
Niph. be filled
be accomplished, ended
Pi. fill
special uses are:
fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
Pu. filled
Hithp. mass themselves against me
base