מָלַל
Transliteration
mālal
Pronunciation
maw-lal'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1201

Strong’s Definitions

מָלַל mâlal, maw-lal'; a primitive root; to speak (mostly poetical) or say:—say, speak, utter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H4448 in the following manner: speak (2x), utter (2x), said (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H4448 in the following manner: speak (2x), utter (2x), said (1x).

  1. to speak, utter, say

    1. (Qal) to speak

    2. (Piel) to say, utter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָלַל mâlal, maw-lal'; a primitive root; to speak (mostly poetical) or say:—say, speak, utter.
STRONGS H4448: Abbreviations
† I. [מָלַל] verb Pi. speak, utter, say (Late Hebrew Pi. id.; Aramaic (and many derivatives), מַלֵּל; perhaps compare Arabic IV. dictate (a letter, etc.), () IV id. NöZMG xi. 1886, 725); —
Pi. Perfect מִלֵּל Genesis 21:7; compare 1st person singular מַלּוֺתִי (Ew§274 b. N) as proper name below; מִלֵּ֑לוּ Job 33:3; Imperfect יְמַלֵּל Psalm 106:2; תְּמַלֶּלֿ Job 8:2; — say, followed by direct quotation + לְ of indirect object Genesis 21:7; utter, object דַּ֫עַת Job 33:3; compare Job 8:2; object גְּבוּרוֺת י׳ Psalm 106:2.

† II. [מָלַל] verb rub, scrape (Late Hebrew id., rub ears of wheat, scrape); — only Qal Participle מוֺלֵל in קֹרֵץ בְּעֵינָו֯ מוֺלֵל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו֯ מֹרֶה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו Proverbs 6:13 he that winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet (making signs), etc., so De Now Str < Ew Wild from above I. מלל that speaketh with his feet.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4449.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 21:7; Genesis 21:7

Job

Job 8:2; Job 8:2; Job 33:3; Job 33:3

Psalms

Psalms 106:2; Psalms 106:2

Proverbs

Proverbs 6:13