Hebrew · H4422, G4506 · unreviewed

נִמְלָט

Properly, to be smooth , i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue ; specifically, to bring forth young , emit sparks · to rescue

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מָלַט H4422 properly, to be smooth , i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue ; specifically, to bring forth young , emit sparks

Pronunciation mālaṭ

Escape through slipperiness; to slip away from danger or constraints, hence to deliver or preserve.

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ῥύομαι G4506 to rescue

Pronunciation rhýomai

Rescue through forceful extraction or removal, emphasizing deliverance from danger or evil power.

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What does נִמְלָט (nimlat) mean in the Bible?

מָלַט · ῥύομαι is a Hebrew word meaning "to escape, be rescued, or be delivered".

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Meaning

to escape, be rescued, or be delivered

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 40×

Imperfect 2Kgs 10:24 · Amos 9:1 · Dan 12:1 · Eccl 7:26 · Ezek 17:18 · Isa 49:24 · Isa 49:25 · Jer 32:4 · Joel 3:5 · Prov 19:5 · Prov 28:26 · Jer 34:3 · Jer 38:18 · Jer 38:23 · 1Sam 27:1 · Dan 11:41 18×

Perfect 1Sam 23:13 · 1Sam 30:17 · 2Chr 16:7 · Jer 41:15 · Judg 3:26 · Judg 3:29 · Prov 11:21 · 2Kgs 19:37 · 2Sam 4:6 · Isa 37:38 · 2Sam 1:3 · Ps 124:7 13×

Sequential imperfect Gen 19:17 · Gen 19:22 · Zech 2:11 4×

Jussive 1Kgs 18:40 · Jer 46:6 2×

Cohortative 1Sam 20:29 · Gen 19:20 2×

Infinitive construct 1Sam 27:1 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 14×

Imperfect Amos 2:14 · Amos 2:15 · Eccl 8:8 · Job 20:20 · Job 22:30 · Ps 33:17 · Ps 89:49 · Job 29:12 9×

Participle active 1Sam 19:11 1×

Perfect Ezek 33:5 1×

Infinitive construct Isa 46:2 1×

Infinitive absolute Jer 39:18 1×

Sequential imperfect Jer 48:6 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect Job 41:11 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 55 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 30 Perfect 14 Imperative 5 Cohortative 2 Infinitive construct 2 Participle 1 Infinitive absolute 1

Stem

Niphal 40 Piel 14 Hithpael 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 25 Indicative 14 Imperative 5 Indicative/cohortative 3 Jussive 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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