What does אֶבֶן · מִלֻּא mean in the Bible?
אֶבֶן · מִלֻּא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mounted stones, filling stones, gemstones".
Hebrew · H68, H4394
אַבְנֵי מִלֻּאִים
A stone · a fulfilling (only in plural), i.e. (literally) a setting (of gems), or (technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice)
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אֶבֶן H68 a stone
Pronunciation ʾeven
Foundation and witness: stone marks covenant, builds altars, and testifies to God's permanence and judgment
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מִלֻּא H4394 a fulfilling (only in plural), i.e. (literally) a setting (of gems), or (technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice)
Pronunciation milûʾ
Consecration ritual marking the setting apart and formal dedication of priests to sacred service
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What does אַבְנֵי מִלֻּאִים (avnei milluim) mean in the Bible?
אֶבֶן · מִלֻּא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mounted stones, filling stones, gemstones".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H68, H4394?
H68, H4394 is connected to 288 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. mounted stones, filling stones, gemstones
Strong's H68, H4394
Lexical occurrences 288 verses Source Gloss
mounted stones, filling stones, gemstones
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַבְנֵי מִלֻּאִים is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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