Hebrew · H4405

מִלָּה

A word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic

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מִלָּהH4405

What does מִלָּה mean in the Bible?

מִלָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic".

Full entry for מִלָּה (H4405) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מִלָּה mean in the Bible?

מִלָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic".

How does the BSB render H4405?

The BSB source-word alignment has 38 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include words (6), my words (5), from speaking (2), my speech (2), to my words (2).

Where does מִלָּה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 23:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (34), Psalms (2), 2 Samuel (1), Proverbs (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

words6×Job 12:11, Job 16:4, Job 32:15, Job 32:18

my words5×Job 6:26, Job 24:25, Job 34:2, Job 34:16

from speaking2×Job 4:2, Job 29:9

my speech2×Job 29:22, Job 33:1

to my words2×Job 13:17, Job 21:2

. . .1×Job 8:10

[his] words1×Job 32:14

a byword1×Job 30:9

and pour such words1×Job 15:13

before a word1×Psalms 139:4

by words1×Job 38:2

for words1×Job 32:11

His word1×2 Samuel 23:2

how1×Job 23:5

of your words1×Proverbs 23:9

or speeches1×Job 15:3

something to say1×Job 33:32

that my words1×Job 19:23

their words1×Psalms 19:4

these speeches1×Job 18:2

these very words1×Job 33:8

these words1×Job 26:4

to be said1×Job 36:2

to you1×Job 35:4

with [your] words1×Job 19:2

Your words1×Job 4:4

Show sample aligned rows

2 Samuel 23:2וּמִלָּת֖וֹtoHis wordConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 4:2בְּ֝מִלִּ֗יןtofrom speakingPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Job 4:4מִלֶּ֑יךָtoYour wordsNoun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Job 6:26מִלִּ֣יםtomy wordsNoun - feminine plural Job 8:10מִלִּֽים׃to. . .Noun - feminine plural Job 12:11מִלִּ֣יןtowordsNoun - feminine plural Job 13:17מִלָּתִ֑יtoto my wordsNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Job 15:3וּ֝מִלִּ֗יםtoor speechesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Job 15:13מִלִּֽין׃toand pour such wordsNoun - feminine plural Job 16:4בְּמִלִּ֑יםtowordsPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 23:2

Aligned rows38

Books represented4

2 Samuel1Job34Psalms2Proverbs1

Source forms

מִלָּ֑י4xmil·lāyJob 19:23, Job 33:1, Job 34:2, Job 36:4

מִלִּֽים׃3xmil·lîmJob 8:10, Job 32:15, Job 36:2

מִלִּ֣ין3xmil·lînJob 12:11, Job 33:8, Job 34:3

מִלִּ֑ין3xmil·lînJob 26:4, Job 32:14, Job 35:4

מִלִּ֣ים2xmil·lîmJob 6:26, Job 23:5

מִלִּ֥ין2xmil·lînJob 33:32, Job 35:16

מִלִּֽין׃2xmil·lînJob 15:13, Job 32:11

מִלָּתִ֑י2xmil·lā·ṯîJob 13:17, Job 21:2

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine plural16xJob 6:26, Job 8:10, Job 12:11, Job 15:13

Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular5xJob 19:23, Job 33:1, Job 34:2, Job 34:16

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural5xJob 4:2, Job 16:4, Job 19:2, Job 29:9

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular4xJob 13:17, Job 21:2, Job 24:25, Job 29:22

Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular2xJob 4:4, Proverbs 23:9

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural1xJob 15:3

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x2 Samuel 23:2

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 19:4

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מִלָּה

What does מִלָּה mean in the Bible?

What does מִלָּה mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4405?

Where does מִלָּה appear in Scripture?

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