4395. meleah

Lexicon

meleah: Fullness, abundance

Original Word: מְלֵאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mle'ah
Pronunciation: meh-LAY-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-ay-aw')
Definition: Fullness, abundance
Meaning: something fulfilled, abundance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

first of ripe fruit, fullness

Feminine of male'; something fulfilled, i.e. Abundance (of produce) -- (first of ripe) fruit, fulness.

see HEBREW male'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from male
Definition
fullness, full produce
NASB Translation
all the produce (1), full produce (1), harvest (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְלֵאָה noun feminine fulness, full produce; — ׳מ Numbers 18:27; Deuteronomy 22:9; מְלֵאָֽתְךָ Exodus 22:28; = full produce of field Exodus 22:28, הַזֶּרַע ׳מ the full produce of the seed Deuteronomy 22:9; of winepress Numbers 18:27.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1080 (γεννάω, gennao): While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term relates to the concept of bringing forth or begetting, which can imply fulfillment in the sense of bringing something to completion or fruition.
• G3190 (μεστός, mestos): This Greek word means "full" or "filled," closely aligning with the idea of fullness or abundance found in מְלֵאָה.

In summary, מְלֵאָה encapsulates the idea of fullness and abundance, whether in physical, temporal, or spiritual contexts, and is a testament to the completeness and sufficiency found in God's provision and promises.

Usage: The word מְלֵאָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of being full or complete, often in the context of abundance or fulfillment of a promise or prophecy.

Context: • The term מְלֵאָה is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures to denote fullness or abundance. It can refer to the physical fullness of objects, such as containers or spaces, as well as metaphorical fullness, such as the fulfillment of time or promises.
• In the context of prophecy, מְלֵאָה can indicate the completion or fulfillment of a divine promise or prediction. This usage underscores the reliability and faithfulness of God's word, as what He declares will come to pass in its fullness.
• The concept of abundance associated with מְלֵאָה often highlights God's provision and blessing. It can describe the bountiful nature of God's creation or the prosperity bestowed upon His people.
• The term is also used in liturgical and ceremonial contexts, where it may describe the fullness of offerings or the completion of religious rites.

Forms and Transliterations

הַֽמְלֵאָ֤ה הַֽמְלֵאָ֥ה המלאה וְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖ה וכמלאה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מְלֵאָ֔ה מְלֵאָ֗ה מְלֵאָ֣ה מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ מלאה מלאתי מלאתך ham·lê·’āh hamlê’āh hamleAh mə·lê·’ā·ṯə·ḵā mə·lê·’ă·ṯî mə·lê·’āh məlê’āh məlê’āṯəḵā məlê’ăṯî meleAh meleateCha meleaTi vechamleAh wə·ḵam·lê·’āh wəḵamlê’āh

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 22:29
HEB: מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א
NAS: You shall not delay [the offering from] your harvest and your vintage.
KJV: Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors:
INT: your harvest and your vintage shall not

Numbers 18:27
HEB: מִן־ הַגֹּ֔רֶן וְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖ה מִן־ הַיָּֽקֶב׃
NAS: from the threshing floor or the full produce from the wine vat.
KJV: of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
INT: from the threshing the full from the wine

Deuteronomy 22:9
HEB: פֶּן־ תִּקְדַּ֗שׁ הַֽמְלֵאָ֤ה הַזֶּ֙רַע֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: of seed, or all the produce of the seed
KJV: with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed
INT: or will become all of the seed which

2 Samuel 23:11
HEB: חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה עֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהָעָ֥ם
INT: was a plot of ground fruit of lentils and the people

Isaiah 1:21
HEB: קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֗ט צֶ֛דֶק
INT: city the faithful fruit of justice Righteousness

Isaiah 22:2
HEB: תְּשֻׁא֣וֹת ׀ מְלֵאָ֗ה עִ֚יר הֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה
INT: of noise fruit town boisterous

Amos 2:13
HEB: תָּעִיק֙ הָעֲגָלָ֔ה הַֽמְלֵאָ֥ה לָ֖הּ עָמִֽיר׃
INT: down A wagon fruit sheaves

Nahum 3:1
HEB: כַּ֤חַשׁ פֶּ֙רֶק֙ מְלֵאָ֔ה לֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ
INT: of lies pillage fruit never departs

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4395
8 Occurrences

ham·lê·’āh — 2 Occ.
mə·lê·’āh — 3 Occ.
mə·lê·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
mə·lê·’ă·ṯî — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵam·lê·’āh — 1 Occ.