4393. melo

Lexicon

melo: Fullness, that which fills, abundance, multitude

Original Word: מְלא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mlo'
Pronunciation: meh-LOH
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-o')
Definition: Fullness, that which fills, abundance, multitude
Meaning: fulness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

all along, all that is therein, fill, that whereof

Rarely mlowf {mel-o'}; or mlow (Ezekiel 41:8), {mel-o'}; from male'; fulness (literally or figuratively) -- X all along, X all that is (there-)in, fill, (X that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude.

see HEBREW male'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from male
Definition
fullness, that which fills
NASB Translation
all (2), all it contains (8), all its fullness (1), band (1), contains (1), fill (1), full (11), fullness (4), handful* (3), handfuls* (2), multitude (1), omerful* (2), which filled (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְלֹא, [מְלוֺא] noun masculine^{Isaiah 8}Isaiah 1:4 fulness, that which fills (Arabic Lane²⁷²⁹); — ׳מ construct Genesis 48:19 19t.; מְלוֺ Ezekiel 41:8; suffix מְלוֺאוֺ Isaiah 42:10 3t.; מְלוֺאָהּ Deuteronomy 33:16 12t.; —

1 fulness of hand (= handful) Ecclesiastes 4:6 (twice in verse) followed by accusative of material חָפְנֵיכֶם מִּיחַ ׳מ Exodus 9:8 compare Leviticus 16:12; 1 Kings 17:12; so homer-full of manna; Exodus 16:33 compare Leviticus 16:12; Numbers 22:18; Numbers 24:13; Judges 6:38; simil. מְלֹא בְגְדוֺ 2 Kings 4:39; rarely followed by מִן Leviticus 2:2; Leviticus 5:12, compare Exodus 16:32 (but read perhaps מִלְאוּ so ᵐ5 ⅏ see Di).

2 mass of shepherds Isaiah 31:4 (in sim); multitude of nations Genesis 48:19 (compare Arabic Qor 2:247 and elsewhere)

3 fullness = that which fills, entire contents, of אֶרֶץ Deuteronomy 33:16; Psalm 24:1; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 8:8; Isaiah 34:1; Micah 1:2; Jeremiah 8:16; Jeremiah 47:2; Ezekiel 12:19; Ezekiel 19:7; Ezekiel 30:12; Ezekiel 32:15; תֵּבֵל Psalm 50:12; Psalm 89:12; יָם Isaiah 42:10; 1 Chronicles 16:32; Psalm 96:11; Psalm 98:7; עִיר Amos 6:8.

4 phrases: — קוֺמָתוֺ ׳מ = at full length 1 Samuel 28:20; full line, or portion הַחֶ֫בַל ׳מ 2 Samuel 8:2; הַקָּנֶה ׳מ Ezekiel 41:8 full rod (reed).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָלֵא (male), meaning "to fill" or "to be full."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1774 (ἐνδυναμόω, endunamoō): To empower or fill with strength.
• G2470 (ἴσος, isos): Equal, equivalent, or full measure.
• G2730 (κατοικέω, katoikeō): To dwell or inhabit, often implying fullness of presence.
• G4128 (πλῆθος, plēthos): Multitude, fullness, or great number.
• G4138 (πλήρωμα, plērōma): Fullness, completion, or that which fills.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, share thematic connections with the Hebrew concept of fullness, emphasizing completeness, abundance, and the state of being filled.

Usage: The word מְלֹא is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often to describe the fullness of the earth, the fullness of time, or the completeness of a measure. It can also refer to the abundance or totality of something.

Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew term מְלֹא (melo) is frequently used in the Old Testament to convey the concept of fullness or completeness. It is often employed in poetic and prophetic literature to describe the earth's abundance or the totality of God's creation. The term underscores the idea of completeness and sufficiency, whether in physical, temporal, or spiritual contexts.

• Biblical References:
• Genesis 1:22: "And God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.'"
• Psalm 24:1: "The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein."
• Isaiah 6:3: "And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.'"

• Theological Significance: The concept of fullness in the Hebrew Bible often relates to God's provision and sovereignty. The fullness of the earth signifies God's ownership and the abundance He provides. In prophetic literature, fullness can also indicate the completion of God's purposes or the fulfillment of time.

• Cultural Context: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the idea of fullness was associated with prosperity and divine blessing. The fullness of the land or harvest was seen as a sign of favor from the deity.

Forms and Transliterations

וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּ וּמְלֹ֣א וּמְלֹ֥א וּמְלֹא֑וֹ וּמְלֹא֔וֹ וּמְלֹאָ֑הּ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃ וּמְלֹאָהּ֙ וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃ וּמְלוֹא֔וֹ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ וּמְלוֹאָ֔הּ ומלא ומלאה ומלאה׃ ומלאו ומלאו׃ ומלואה ומלואו מְל֣וֹ מְל֥וֹא מְל֨וֹא מְלֹ֣א מְלֹ֤א מְלֹ֥א מְלֹֽא־ מְלֹא־ מִמְּלֹ֥א מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ מלא מלא־ מלו מלוא ממלא ממלאה mə·lō mə·lō- mə·lō·w mə·lōw melo məlō məlō- məlōw mim·mə·lō mim·mə·lō·’āh mimeLo mimeloAh mimməlō mimməlō’āh ū·mə·lō ū·mə·lō·’āh ū·mə·lō·’ōw ū·mə·lō·w·’āh ū·mə·lō·w·’ōw umeLo ūməlō ūməlō’āh ūməlō’ōw umeloAh umeloO ūməlōw’āh ūməlōw’ōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 48:19
HEB: וְזַרְע֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מְלֹֽא־ הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
NAS: shall become a multitude of nations.
KJV: than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
INT: and his descendants shall become A multitude of nations

Exodus 9:8
HEB: קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מְלֹ֣א חָפְנֵיכֶ֔ם פִּ֖יחַ
NAS: Take for yourselves handfuls of soot
INT: Aaron Take all along fists of soot

Exodus 16:32
HEB: צִוָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה מְלֹ֤א הָעֹ֙מֶר֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
NAS: has commanded, 'Let an omerful of it be kept
KJV: commandeth, Fill an omer
INT: commanded the LORD Fill an omer at

Exodus 16:33
HEB: וְתֶן־ שָׁ֥מָּה מְלֹֽא־ הָעֹ֖מֶר מָ֑ן
NAS: and put an omerful of manna
KJV: an omer full of manna
INT: and put in it full an omer of manna

Leviticus 2:2
HEB: וְקָמַ֨ץ מִשָּׁ֜ם מְלֹ֣א קֻמְצ֗וֹ מִסָּלְתָּהּ֙
NAS: and shall take from it his handful of its fine flour
INT: and shall take thereout all along handful fine

Leviticus 5:12
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ מִ֠מֶּנָּה מְל֨וֹא קֻמְצ֜וֹ אֶת־
NAS: shall take his handful of it as its memorial portion
INT: and the priest at all along handful memorial

Leviticus 16:12
HEB: וְלָקַ֣ח מְלֹֽא־ הַ֠מַּחְתָּה גַּֽחֲלֵי־
NAS: a firepan full of coals
KJV: a censer full of burning
INT: shall take full A firepan of coals

Leviticus 16:12
HEB: מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּמְלֹ֣א חָפְנָ֔יו קְטֹ֥רֶת
NAS: the LORD and two handfuls of finely ground
KJV: and his hands full of sweet
INT: before the LORD full and his hands incense

Numbers 22:18
HEB: לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף
NAS: me his house full of silver
KJV: me his house full of silver
INT: give Balak full his house of silver

Numbers 24:13
HEB: לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף
NAS: me his house full of silver
KJV: me his house full of silver
INT: give Balak full his house of silver

Deuteronomy 33:16
HEB: וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י
NAS: of the earth and its fullness, And the favor
KJV: of the earth and fulness thereof, and [for] the good will
INT: the choice of the earth fullness and the favor dwelt

Judges 6:38
HEB: מִן־ הַגִּזָּ֔ה מְל֥וֹא הַסֵּ֖פֶל מָֽיִם׃
NAS: from the fleece, a bowl full of water.
KJV: a bowl full of water.
INT: from the fleece full A bowl of water

1 Samuel 28:20
HEB: שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מְלֹא־ קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה
NAS: fell full length
KJV: straightway all along
INT: Saul fell full length the ground

2 Samuel 8:2
HEB: חֲבָלִים֙ לְהָמִ֔ית וּמְלֹ֥א הַחֶ֖בֶל לְהַחֲי֑וֹת
NAS: to put to death and one full line
KJV: he to put to death, and with one full line
INT: lines to put full line to keep

1 Kings 17:12
HEB: כִּ֣י אִם־ מְלֹ֤א כַף־ קֶ֙מַח֙
NAS: only a handful of flour
INT: for no all along branch of flour

2 Kings 4:39
HEB: פַּקֻּעֹ֥ת שָׂדֶ֖ה מְלֹ֣א בִגְד֑וֹ וַיָּבֹ֗א
NAS: from it his lap full of wild
KJV: his lap full, and came
INT: gourds of wild full his lap and came

1 Chronicles 16:32
HEB: יִרְעַ֤ם הַיָּם֙ וּמְלוֹא֔וֹ יַעֲלֹ֥ץ הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה
NAS: roar, and all it contains; Let the field
KJV: roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields
INT: roar the sea and all exult the field

Psalm 24:1
HEB: לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי
NAS: is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world,
KJV: [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world,
INT: is the LORD'S the earth and all the world dwell

Psalm 50:12
HEB: לִ֥י תֵ֝בֵ֗ל וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃
NAS: you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
KJV: thee: for the world [is] mine, and the fulness thereof.
INT: for the world and all

Psalm 89:11
HEB: אָ֑רֶץ תֵּבֵ֥ל וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּ אַתָּ֥ה יְסַדְתָּֽם׃
NAS: is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded
KJV: also [is] thine: [as for] the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded
INT: the earth the world and all You have founded

Psalm 96:11
HEB: יִֽרְעַ֥ם הַ֝יָּ֗ם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃
NAS: Let the sea roar, and all it contains;
KJV: roar, and the fulness thereof.
INT: roar the sea and all

Psalm 98:7
HEB: יִרְעַ֣ם הַ֭יָּם וּמְלֹא֑וֹ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי
NAS: roar and all it contains, The world
KJV: roar, and the fulness thereof; the world,
INT: roar the sea and all the world dwell

Ecclesiastes 4:6
HEB: ט֕וֹב מְלֹ֥א כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת
NAS: One hand full of rest is better
KJV: than both the hands full [with] travail
INT: is better full hand of rest

Ecclesiastes 4:6
HEB: כַ֖ף נָ֑חַת מִמְּלֹ֥א חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל
NAS: two fists full of labor
INT: hand of rest full fists of labor

Isaiah 6:3
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מְלֹ֥א כָל־ הָאָ֖רֶץ
NAS: The whole earth is full of His glory.
KJV: the whole earth [is] full of his glory.
INT: is the LORD of hosts is full the whole earth

38 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4393
38 Occurrences

mə·lō- — 18 Occ.
mim·mə·lō — 1 Occ.
mim·mə·lō·’āh — 2 Occ.
ū·mə·lō — 2 Occ.
ū·mə·lō·’āh — 11 Occ.
ū·mə·lō·w·’ōw — 4 Occ.