4039. megillah

Lexicon

megillah: Scroll, Roll

Original Word: מְגִלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mgillah
Pronunciation: meh-gil-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (meg-il-law')
Definition: Scroll, Roll
Meaning: a roll

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

roll, volume

From galal; a roll -- roll, volume.

see HEBREW galal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from galal
Definition
a scroll
NASB Translation
scroll (18), scroll* (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְגִלָּה noun feminine roll (writing, book; late) — ׳מ Jeremiah 36:28 16t.; construct מְגִלַּתֿ Psalm 40:8 3t.; — roll of writing, book מְגִלַּתסֵֿפֶר Jeremiah 36:2,4; Ezekiel 2:9; Psalm 40:8; ׳מ alone Jeremiah 36:6,14 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 36:20,21,23,25,27,28 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 36:29,32; Ezekiel 3:1,2,3; Ze Ezekiel 5:1,2.

מְגִלָּה noun feminine (book-)roll (ᵑ7 Biblical Hebrew); — Ezra 6:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּלַל (galal), meaning "to roll."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G975: βιβλίον (biblion) • A book or scroll, often used in the New Testament to refer to written documents or sacred texts.
• G2777: κίβδηλος (kibdēlos) • This entry is not directly related to scrolls but refers to something spurious or counterfeit, highlighting the importance of authentic written records.
• G5489: χειρόγραφον (cheirographon) • A handwritten document, often used in legal contexts, emphasizing the personal and authoritative nature of written scrolls.

These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the concept of written documents from the Hebrew Scriptures into the Greek New Testament, underscoring the enduring significance of scrolls in the biblical tradition.

Usage: The term מְגִלָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a scroll or roll, often referring to a written document such as a book, letter, or decree. It is a physical object used for recording and preserving text.

Context: The Hebrew word מְגִלָּה (megillah) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, signifying a scroll or roll. In ancient times, scrolls were the primary medium for writing and preserving important texts, including legal documents, prophetic writings, and historical records. The scrolls were made from papyrus or parchment and were rolled up for storage and transport.

Notable occurrences of מְגִלָּה include its use in the book of Jeremiah, where the prophet is instructed to write his prophecies on a scroll (Jeremiah 36:2, BSB: "Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the other nations from the time I began speaking to you—during the reign of Josiah until today."). This highlights the scroll's role as a medium for divine revelation and communication.

The scroll is also significant in the book of Esther, where the events are recorded in a scroll, known as the "Megillah of Esther," which is read during the Jewish festival of Purim. This underscores the scroll's function in preserving cultural and religious heritage.

In the broader biblical narrative, scrolls symbolize the transmission of God's word and the preservation of His covenant with His people. They serve as a tangible representation of divine authority and instruction.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּמְגִלַּת־ בַמְּגִלָּ֣ה במגלה במגלת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֑ה הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה הַמְּגִלָּ֗ה הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַמְּגִלָּ֤ה הַמְּגִלָּ֥ה הַמְּגִלָּה֙ המגלה מְגִלַּת־ מְגִלָּ֣ה מְגִלָּ֥ה מגלה מגלת־ ḇam·mə·ḡil·lāh ḇamməḡillāh bim·ḡil·laṯ- bimgillat bimḡillaṯ- ham·mə·ḡil·lāh hammegilLah hamməḡillāh mə·ḡil·lāh mə·ḡil·laṯ- megilLah məḡillāh megillat məḡillaṯ- vammegilLah

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 40:7
HEB: הִנֵּה־ בָ֑אתִי בִּמְגִלַּת־ סֵ֝֗פֶר כָּת֥וּב
NAS: I come; In the scroll of the book
KJV: I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book
INT: Behold come the scroll of the book is written

Jeremiah 36:2
HEB: קַח־ לְךָ֮ מְגִלַּת־ סֵפֶר֒ וְכָתַבְתָּ֣
NAS: Take a scroll and write on it all
KJV: Take thee a roll of a book, and write
INT: Take A roll of a book and write

Jeremiah 36:4
HEB: אֵלָ֖יו עַל־ מְגִלַּת־ סֵֽפֶר׃
NAS: wrote on a scroll at the dictation
KJV: which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
INT: about upon A roll of a book

Jeremiah 36:6
HEB: אַתָּ֡ה וְקָרָ֣אתָ בַמְּגִלָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־ כָּתַֽבְתָּ־
NAS: and read from the scroll which
KJV: thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written
INT: you and read the scroll which have written

Jeremiah 36:14
HEB: כּוּשִׁי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַמְּגִלָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָרָ֤אתָ
NAS: in your hand the scroll from which
KJV: in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read
INT: of Cushi saying the scroll which have read

Jeremiah 36:14
HEB: נֵרִיָּ֤הוּ אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖א
NAS: took the scroll in his hand
KJV: took the roll in his hand,
INT: the son of Neriah the scroll his hand and went

Jeremiah 36:20
HEB: חָצֵ֔רָה וְאֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת
NAS: but they had deposited the scroll in the chamber
KJV: but they laid up the roll in the chamber
INT: the king the court the scroll had deposited the chamber

Jeremiah 36:21
HEB: לָקַ֙חַת֙ אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה וַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָ מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת
NAS: to get the scroll, and he took
KJV: to fetch the roll: and he took
INT: Jehudi to get the scroll took of the chamber

Jeremiah 36:23
HEB: תֹּם֙ כָּל־ הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה עַל־ הָאֵ֖שׁ
NAS: all the scroll was consumed
KJV: that [was] on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed
INT: was consumed all the scroll in the fire

Jeremiah 36:25
HEB: שְׂרֹ֖ף אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע
NAS: not to burn the scroll, he would not listen
KJV: that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear
INT: not to burn the scroll not listen

Jeremiah 36:27
HEB: הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּה֙ וְאֶת־ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים
NAS: had burned the scroll and the words
KJV: had burned the roll, and the words
INT: had burned the king the scroll and the words which

Jeremiah 36:28
HEB: קַח־ לְךָ֖ מְגִלָּ֣ה אַחֶ֑רֶת וּכְתֹ֣ב
NAS: another scroll and write
KJV: another roll, and write
INT: again Take scroll another and write

Jeremiah 36:28
HEB: הָי֗וּ עַל־ הַמְּגִלָּה֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: that were on the first scroll which
KJV: that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim
INT: become and scroll the first which

Jeremiah 36:29
HEB: שָׂרַ֜פְתָּ אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: this scroll, saying,
KJV: Thou hast burned this roll, saying,
INT: You have burned scroll likewise saying

Jeremiah 36:32
HEB: וְיִרְמְיָ֜הוּ לָקַ֣ח ׀ מְגִלָּ֣ה אַחֶ֗רֶת וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֮
NAS: another scroll and gave
KJV: another roll, and gave
INT: Jeremiah took scroll another and gave

Ezekiel 2:9
HEB: וְהִנֵּה־ ב֖וֹ מְגִלַּת־ סֵֽפֶר׃
NAS: to me; and lo, a scroll [was] in it.
KJV: [was] sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book
INT: to me lo A roll of a book

Ezekiel 3:1
HEB: אֱכוֹל֙ אֶת־ הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלֵ֥ךְ
NAS: eat this scroll, and go, speak
KJV: eat this roll, and go
INT: eat eat scroll likewise and go

Ezekiel 3:2
HEB: וַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִי אֵ֖ת הַמְּגִלָּ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃
NAS: and He fed me this scroll.
KJV: and he caused me to eat that roll.
INT: my mouth fed scroll He

Ezekiel 3:3
HEB: תְמַלֵּ֔א אֵ֚ת הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: with this scroll which
KJV: thy bowels with this roll that I give
INT: and fill for scroll likewise which

Zechariah 5:1
HEB: וָֽאֶרְאֶ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֖ה מְגִלָּ֥ה עָפָֽה׃
NAS: [there was] a flying scroll.
KJV: and looked, and behold a flying roll.
INT: and looked and behold scroll a flying

Zechariah 5:2
HEB: אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ מְגִלָּ֣ה עָפָ֔ה אָרְכָּהּ֙
NAS: a flying scroll; its length
KJV: a flying roll; the length
INT: I see scroll A flying length

21 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4039
21 Occurrences

bim·ḡil·laṯ- — 1 Occ.
ham·mə·ḡil·lāh — 12 Occ.
mə·ḡil·lāh — 4 Occ.
mə·ḡil·laṯ- — 3 Occ.
ḇam·mə·ḡil·lāh — 1 Occ.