H5243 - נָמַל (nâmal)

Strong's Definition

a primitive root; to become clipped or (specifically) circumcised

KJV Usage: (branch to) be cut down (off), circumcise

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

מָלַל (ma.lal) — to languish. 1) to languish, wither, fade 1a) (Qal) to hang down, wither

נָמַל (na.mal) — to cut. (Qal) to circumcise, become clipped, be circumcised, be cut off

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

מול (H4135 · H5243b)

verb · מוּלָה

Non-Whole | verb qal, verb nif, verb nif

to circumcise, circumcision = action by which someone removes the foreskin of the penis, + preferably with a flint knife, as a sign of the covenant between YHWH and Abraham's descendants; ≈ considered an outward change for the good that should be accompanied by an inward change in attitude as well

GEN 17:10 · GEN 17:11 · GEN 17:12 · GEN 17:13 · GEN 17:13 · GEN 17:14 · GEN 17:23 · GEN 17:24 · GEN 17:25 · GEN 17:26 · GEN 17:27 · GEN 21:4 · GEN 34:15 · GEN 34:17 · GEN 34:22 · GEN 34:22 · GEN 34:24 · EXO 12:44 · EXO 12:48 · LEV 12:3 · JOS 5:3 · JOS 5:4 · JOS 5:5 · JOS 5:5 · JOS 5:7 · JOS 5:7 · JOS 5:8 · JER 9:24

Willing | verb qal, verb nif

Collocation: מול אֵת (עָרְלַת) לֵבָב

to circumcise (one's heart) > to (re)commit oneself (to following God) literally: to remove the foreskin of the heart; hence: = action by which someone changes his/her attitude towards YHWH, as if by removing something that covers the heart like a foreskin, and so become willing to obey the terms of the covenant and serve YHWH wholeheartedly

DEU 10:16 · DEU 30:6 · JER 4:4

Dead | verb hif

to cause to be circumcised exact meaning unknown; probably: = to kill an uncircumcised enemy, and remove his foreskin as proof

PSA 118:10 · PSA 118:11 · PSA 118:12

¹ PSA 118:10 · PSA 118:11 · PSA 118:12 RSV NIV NRSV "to cut off" NJPS NJB "to cut down" GNT "to destroy" | CEV "to get rid of" | REB "to drive off"

Reinier de Blois

מלל (H4448 · H4449 · H4135 · H5243a)

verb · מִלָּה · מְלִילָה

Dry | verb nif, verb qal, verb pi | ≈ יבשׁ

to wither, to fade = process by which plants and their products become devoid of moisture, and therefore lose color and bend over ◄ as if in mourning, ► which may ultimately result in death if circumstances do not change; ≈ associated with drought and destruction, often as punishment from God

JOB 14:2 · JOB 18:16 · PSA 90:6

Insignificant | verb nif, verb qal, verb hit | ≈ מאס · מכך · נבל

to wither, to fade literally: to wither; hence: = process by which humans gradually lose their power and social status

JOB 24:24 · PSA 37:2 · PSA 58:8

verb

Stance | verb qal

to make signs, to signal = action by which humans move parts of their bodies in order to pass on information without other people noticing

PRO 6:13

Speak | verb pi, verb pa

to speak, to say = action by which humans, and personified objects utter words; usually not directly followed by the actual words that are spoken

GEN 21:7 · JOB 8:2 · JOB 33:3 · PSA 106:2 · DAN 6:22 · DAN 7:8 · DAN 7:11 · DAN 7:20 · DAN 7:25

verb

Non-Whole | verb qal, verb nif

to circumcise, circumcision = action by which someone removes the foreskin of the penis, + preferably with a flint knife, as a sign of the covenant between YHWH and Abraham's descendants; ≈ considered an outward change for the good that should be accompanied by an inward change in attitude as well

GEN 17:11 · JOS 5:2

¹ JOB 24:24 NJPS "wither" | RSV NIV NRSV GNT ESV "be cut off" = [3a] | REB "droop" ² PSA 58:8 RSV NJB NRSV "wither" | NIV ESV "be blunted" NJPS "be cut down" = [3a]

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[מָלַל] vb. languish, wither, fade Qal hang down, wither

Po‛l. it withereth

base

[מָלַל] vb. circumcise Qal Jos 5:2.

Niph. Gn 17:11

Hithpo. be cut off: ψ 58:8.

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