What does מִלָּה mean in the Bible?
מִלָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic".
Hebrew · H4405
מִלָּה
A word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic
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מִלָּה H4405
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
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 words 6× Job 12:11, Job 16:4, Job 32:15, Job 32:18
my words 5× Job 6:26, Job 24:25, Job 34:2, Job 34:16
from speaking 2× Job 4:2, Job 29:9
my speech 2× Job 29:22, Job 33:1
to my words 2× Job 13:17, Job 21:2
. . . 1× Job 8:10
[his] words 1× Job 32:14
a byword 1× Job 30:9
and pour such words 1× Job 15:13
before a word 1× Psalms 139:4
by words 1× Job 38:2
for words 1× Job 32:11
His word 1× 2 Samuel 23:2
how 1× Job 23:5
of your words 1× Proverbs 23:9
or speeches 1× Job 15:3
something to say 1× Job 33:32
that my words 1× Job 19:23
their words 1× Psalms 19:4
these speeches 1× Job 18:2
these very words 1× Job 33:8
these words 1× Job 26:4
to be said 1× Job 36:2
to you 1× Job 35:4
with [your] words 1× Job 19:2
Your words 1× Job 4:4
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 23:2 וּמִלָּת֖וֹ to His word Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 4:2 בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין to from speaking Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Job 4:4 מִלֶּ֑יךָ to Your words Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Job 6:26 מִלִּ֣ים to my words Noun - feminine plural Job 8:10 מִלִּֽים׃ to . . . Noun - feminine plural Job 12:11 מִלִּ֣ין to words Noun - feminine plural Job 13:17 מִלָּתִ֑י to to my words Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Job 15:3 וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים to or speeches Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Job 15:13 מִלִּֽין׃ to and pour such words Noun - feminine plural Job 16:4 בְּמִלִּ֑ים to words Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 23:2
Aligned rows 38
Books represented 4
2 Samuel 1 Job 34 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1
Source forms
מִלָּ֑י 4x mil·lāy Job 19:23, Job 33:1, Job 34:2, Job 36:4
מִלִּֽים׃ 3x mil·lîm Job 8:10, Job 32:15, Job 36:2
מִלִּ֣ין 3x mil·lîn Job 12:11, Job 33:8, Job 34:3
מִלִּ֑ין 3x mil·lîn Job 26:4, Job 32:14, Job 35:4
מִלִּ֣ים 2x mil·lîm Job 6:26, Job 23:5
מִלִּ֥ין 2x mil·lîn Job 33:32, Job 35:16
מִלִּֽין׃ 2x mil·lîn Job 15:13, Job 32:11
מִלָּתִ֑י 2x mil·lā·ṯî Job 13:17, Job 21:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural 16x Job 6:26, Job 8:10, Job 12:11, Job 15:13
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 5x Job 19:23, Job 33:1, Job 34:2, Job 34:16
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural 5x Job 4:2, Job 16:4, Job 19:2, Job 29:9
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 4x Job 13:17, Job 21:2, Job 24:25, Job 29:22
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 2x Job 4:4, Proverbs 23:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1x Job 15:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 23:2
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 19:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic
Source Gloss
a word ; collectively, a discourse ; figuratively, a topic
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic BDB: word Usage: answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִלָּה is built from this root:
מָלַל H4448
Part of These Phrases
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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