4407. Millo

Lexicon

Millo: Millo

Original Word: מִלּוֹא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: millow'
Pronunciation: mil-lo'
Phonetic Spelling: (mil-lo')
Definition: Millo
Meaning: a rampart, the citadel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Millo

Or mil-loe (2 Kings 12:20) {mil-lo'}; from male'; a rampart (as filled in), i.e. The citadel -- Millo. See also Beyth Millow'.

see HEBREW male'

see HEBREW Beyth Millow'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from male
Definition
a place near Shechem, also a citadel in Jer.
NASB Translation
Millo (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִלּוֺא proper name, of a location (Thes ' fill ' of earth, earthwork, but see GFM^{Judges 9:6}); **Schw^{ZMG lii (1898), 137} compare Assyrian mulu = earthwork, mound, terrace, Dl⁴¹¹ M-A⁵⁴⁴. —

1 בֵּית מִלּוֺא Judges 9:6 ("" בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם) so Judges 9:20; Judges 9:20; near Shechem, site unknown; ᵐ5 οἶκος Βηθμααλων.

2 citadel in Jerusalem הַמִּלּוֺא 2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Kings 9:15,24; 1 Kings 11:27; 1 Chronicles 11:8; 2Chronicles 32:5. ᵐ5 usually ἡ ἄκρα (A 1 Kings 9:15,24 also Μελω).

3 בֵּית מִלֹּא 2 Kings 12:21 (+ הַיֹּרֵד סִלָּא) dubious; =

2 ? ᵐ5 οἴκῳ Μααλω.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for מִלּוֹא (Millôʾ) as it is a specific Hebrew term related to the geography and history of ancient Jerusalem. However, Greek terms related to fortifications or citadels in the Septuagint or New Testament may conceptually align with the function of the Millo.

Usage: The term מִלּוֹא (Millôʾ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific part of the city of Jerusalem, often associated with fortifications or a filled-in area that served as a defensive structure. It is mentioned in the context of construction and fortification efforts by various kings of Israel and Judah.

Context: • The term מִלּוֹא (Millôʾ) appears in several passages in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the context of the city of Jerusalem. It is often associated with King David and King Solomon, who undertook significant building projects in the city.
• In 2 Samuel 5:9, David is described as building around the Millo, which suggests its importance as a defensive structure or fortification within the city. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) translates this passage as: "So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the supporting terraces inward."
• In 1 Kings 9:15, Solomon is noted for his extensive building projects, including the Millo, as part of his efforts to fortify Jerusalem. The BSB states: "This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer."
• The Millo is also mentioned in the context of repairs and fortifications by later kings, such as Hezekiah, who strengthened the city's defenses against potential invasions.
• The exact nature and location of the Millo have been subjects of scholarly debate, with some suggesting it was a terraced structure or an embankment that supported the city's walls and provided additional protection.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמִּלּ֔וֹא הַמִּלּ֖וֹא הַמִּלּֽוֹא׃ המלוא המלוא׃ מִלֹּ֖א מִלּ֑וֹא מִלּ֔וֹא מלא מלוא ham·mil·lō·w hammilLo hammillōw mil·lō mil·lō·w milLo millō millōw

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 9:6
HEB: וְכָל־ בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ
KJV: and all the house of Millo, and went,
INT: and all the house Millo went and made

Judges 9:20
HEB: וְאֶת־ בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֑וֹא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ
KJV: and the house of Millo; and let fire
INT: of Shechem and the house Millo come fire

Judges 9:20
HEB: שְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־
KJV: and from the house of Millo, and devour
INT: of Shechem the house Millo and consume Abimelech

2 Samuel 5:9
HEB: סָבִ֔יב מִן־ הַמִּלּ֖וֹא וָבָֽיְתָה׃
NAS: all around from the Millo and inward.
KJV: round about from Millo and inward.
INT: all from the Millo and inward

1 Kings 9:15
HEB: בֵּיתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־ הַמִּלּ֔וֹא וְאֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת
NAS: his own house, the Millo, the wall
KJV: and his own house, and Millo, and the wall
INT: of the LORD house the Millo the wall of Jerusalem

1 Kings 9:24
HEB: בָּנָ֥ה אֶת־ הַמִּלּֽוֹא׃
NAS: for her, then he built the Millo.
KJV: for her: then did he build Millo.
INT: her then built the Millo

1 Kings 11:27
HEB: בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־ הַמִּלּ֔וֹא סָגַ֕ר אֶת־
NAS: built the Millo, [and] closed
KJV: built Millo, [and] repaired
INT: Solomon built the Millo closed the breach

2 Kings 12:20
HEB: יוֹאָ֔שׁ בֵּ֥ית מִלֹּ֖א הַיּוֹרֵ֥ד סִלָּֽא׃
NAS: at the house of Millo [as he was] going down
KJV: in the house of Millo, which goeth down
INT: Joash the house of Millo going to Silla

1 Chronicles 11:8
HEB: מִסָּבִ֔יב מִן־ הַמִּלּ֖וֹא וְעַד־ הַסָּבִ֑יב
NAS: around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area;
KJV: round about, even from Millo round about:
INT: all from the Millo against around

2 Chronicles 32:5
HEB: וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־ הַמִּלּ֖וֹא עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד
NAS: and strengthened the Millo [in] the city
KJV: and repaired Millo [in] the city
INT: and another courage the Millo the city of David

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4407
10 Occurrences

ham·mil·lō·w — 6 Occ.
mil·lō·w — 4 Occ.