מִלָּה
Transliteration
millâ
Pronunciation
mil-law'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מָלַל (H4448) (as if from milleh) {mil-leh'}
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1201a

Strong’s Definitions

מִלָּה millâh, mil-law'; from H4448 (plural masculine as if from מִלֶּה milleh; a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic:— answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H4405 in the following manner: word (23x), speech (6x), say (2x), speaking (2x), answer (with H7725) (1x), byword (1x), matter (1x), speak (1x), talking (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H4405 in the following manner: word (23x), speech (6x), say (2x), speaking (2x), answer (with H7725) (1x), byword (1x), matter (1x), speak (1x), talking (1x).

  1. word, speech, utterance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִלָּה millâh, mil-law'; from H4448 (plural masculine as if from מִלֶּה milleh; a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic:— answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
STRONGS H4405: Abbreviations
† מִלָּה noun feminine word, speech, utterance (in poetry, especially Job; common in Aramaic); — מ׳ Psalm 139:4; Job 30:9; suffix מִלָּתִי Job 13:17 + 3 times; מִלָּתוֺ 2 Samuel 23:2; plural מִלִּים Job 6:26 + 9 times (all Job); מִלִּין Job 4:2 + 12 times (all Job); plural suffix מִלָּ֑י Job 19:23 + 4 times; מִלֶּיךָ Job 4:4; Proverbs 23:9; מִלֵּיהֶם Psalm 19:5; — word בִּלְשׁוֺנִי in (on) my tongue Psalm 139:4; word (of י׳), עַללְֿשׁוֺנִי on my tongue 2 Samuel 23:2; שֵׂכֶל מ׳ Proverbs 23:9; figurative Psalm 19:5 (|| קַוָּם; but read קוֺלָם see Che critical note); elsewhere only Job (34 times); singular speech, utterance Job 13:17; Job 21:2; Job 24:25; Job 29:22; also word = by-word, וָאֱהִי לָהֶם לְמִלָּה Job 30:9; plural words, Job 4:4; Job 6:26; Job 8:10; Job 12:11; Job 15:3 (|| דָּבָר), Job 16:4; Job 19:2, 23; Job 32:11, 14; Job 33:1, 8 (קוֺל מ׳), Job 34:2, 3, 16 (קוֺל מ׳), Job 36:2, 4; words of God Job 23:5; words = speech, speaking, וַעְצֹּר בְּמִלִּין מִי יוּכָ֑ל Job 4:2, compare Job 29:9; utter words, מִלִּין מִפִּיךָ וְהֹצֵאת Job 15:13; הִגַּדְתָּ מ׳ Job 26:4; laysnares for words תְּשִׂימוּן קִנְצֵי לְמִלִּין Job 18:2, compare Job 32:15 הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּים; מָלֵתִי מִלִּים Job 32:18 I am full of words, compare אִםיֵֿשׁמִֿלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי Job 33:32; אֲשִׁיבְךָ מִלִּין Job 35:4; בִּבְלִידַֿ֫עַת מִלִּין יַכְבִּר Job 35:16, compare Job 38:2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

23:2; 23:2

Job

4:2; 4:2; 4:4; 4:4; 6:26; 6:26; 8:10; 12:11; 13:17; 13:17; 15:3; 15:13; 16:4; 18:2; 19:2; 19:23; 19:23; 21:2; 23:5; 24:25; 26:4; 29:9; 29:22; 30:9; 30:9; 32:11; 32:14; 32:15; 32:18; 33:1; 33:8; 33:32; 34:2; 34:3; 34:16; 35:4; 35:16; 36:2; 36:4; 38:2

Psalms

19:5; 19:5; 139:4; 139:4

Proverbs

23:9; 23:9