What does מִלֻּא (milûʾ) mean in the Bible?
מִלֻּא (milûʾ): Consecration ritual marking the setting apart and formal dedication of priests to sacred service
Hebrew · H4394
מִלֻּא
A fulfilling (only in plural), i.e. (literally) a setting (of gems), or (technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice)
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מִלֻּא H4394
Pronunciation milûʾ
What does מִלֻּא (milûʾ) mean in the Bible?
מִלֻּא (milûʾ): Consecration ritual marking the setting apart and formal dedication of priests to sacred service
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How does the BSB render H4394?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of ordination (5), to be mounted (2), for ordination) (1), for the settings (1), of ordination offerings (1).
Where does מִלֻּא (milûʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (8), Leviticus (6), 1 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of ordination 5× Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:31, Exodus 29:34, Leviticus 8:22
to be mounted 2× Exodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9
for ordination) 1× Exodus 29:22
for the settings 1× 1 Chronicles 29:2
of ordination offerings 1× Leviticus 8:31
of your ordination 1× Leviticus 8:33
ordination 1× Exodus 29:26
the ordination offering 1× Leviticus 7:37
to mount 1× Exodus 35:27
was an ordination offering 1× Leviticus 8:28
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:7 מִלֻּאִ֑ים to to be mounted Noun - masculine plural Exodus 29:22 מִלֻּאִ֖ים to for ordination) Noun - masculine plural Exodus 29:26 הַמִּלֻּאִים֙ to ordination Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 29:27 הַמִּלֻּאִ֔ים to of ordination Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 29:31 הַמִּלֻּאִ֖ים to of ordination Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 29:34 הַמִּלֻּאִ֛ים to of ordination Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:9 מִלֻּאִ֑ים to to be mounted Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:27 הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים to to mount Article | Noun - masculine plural Leviticus 7:37 וְלַ֨מִּלּוּאִ֔ים to the ordination offering Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Leviticus 8:22 הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים to of ordination Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:7
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 3
Exodus 8 Leviticus 6 1 Chronicles 1
Source forms
הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים 3x ham·mil·lu·’îm Exodus 35:27, Leviticus 8:22, Leviticus 8:31
מִלֻּאִ֑ים 2x mil·lu·’îm Exodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9
הַמִּלֻּאִים֙ 1x ham·mil·lu·’îm Exodus 29:26
הַמִּלֻּאִ֔ים 1x ham·mil·lu·’îm Exodus 29:27
הַמִּלֻּאִ֖ים 1x ham·mil·lu·’îm Exodus 29:31
הַמִּלֻּאִ֛ים 1x ham·mil·lu·’îm Exodus 29:34
הַמִּלֻּאִ֗ים 1x ham·mil·lu·’îm Leviticus 8:29
וְלַ֨מִּלּוּאִ֔ים 1x wə·lam·mil·lū·’îm Leviticus 7:37
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 8x Exodus 29:26, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:31, Exodus 29:34
Noun - masculine plural 4x Exodus 25:7, Exodus 29:22, Exodus 35:9, Leviticus 8:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x 1 Chronicles 29:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Leviticus 7:37
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 1x Leviticus 8:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Consecration ritual marking the setting apart and formal dedication of priests to sacred service
Source Gloss
a fulfilling (only in plural), i.e. (literally) a setting (of gems), or (technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Consecration ritual marking the setting apart and formal dedication of priests to sacred service
a fulfilling (only in plural), i.e. (literally) a setting (of gems), or (technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice) BDB: setting Usage: consecration, be set.
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Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain