4448. malal

Lexicon

malal: To speak, to utter

Original Word: מָלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: malal
Pronunciation: mah-lahl
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-lal')
Definition: To speak, to utter
Meaning: to speak, say

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

say, speak, utter

A primitive root; to speak (mostly poetical) or say -- say, speak, utter.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [מָלַל] verb Pi`el speak, utter, say (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Aramaic (and many derivatives ), מַלֵּל; perhaps compare Arabic IV. dictate (a letter, etc.), () IV id. Nö^{ZMG xi. 1886, 725}); —

Pi`el Perfect מִלֵּל Genesis 21:7; compare 1singular 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 I. מלל that speaketh with his feet.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G312: ἀναλέγω (analego) • to speak out, declare
• G634: ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) • to speak in defense, make a defense
• G1601: ἐκπίπτω (ekpipto) • to fall out, to speak out
• G1968: ἐπιλέγω (epilego) • to choose, to speak upon
• G2980: λαλέω (laleo) • to speak, to talk
• G4591: σημαίνω (semaino) • to signify, to indicate by speaking

These Greek entries reflect various aspects of speaking, from declaring and defending to choosing and signifying, illustrating the broad semantic range of verbal communication in both Hebrew and Greek biblical texts.

Usage: The verb מָלַל (malal) is used in the context of speaking or saying something. It is a term that appears in various forms throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in poetic or prophetic contexts.

Context: The Hebrew verb מָלַל (malal) is a primitive root that primarily means "to speak" or "to say." It is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of speaking, often in a formal or significant context. The term is less common than other Hebrew words for speaking, such as דָּבַר (dabar), but it carries a similar connotation of verbal communication.

In the biblical text, מָלַל (malal) can be found in poetic passages, where it emphasizes the act of speaking as a deliberate and meaningful action. The usage of מָלַל often implies a sense of authority or importance in the words being spoken, whether by God, prophets, or other significant figures.

The verb appears in various verb forms, including the Qal and Piel stems, which can affect its nuance and intensity. In the Qal form, it generally means "to speak," while in the Piel form, it can imply a more intensive or emphatic act of speaking.

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) provides translations of מָלַל that reflect its usage in context, often rendering it as "speak" or "say" in passages where the act of speaking is central to the narrative or message.

Forms and Transliterations

יְ֭מַלֵּל ימלל מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ מִלֵּל֙ מֹלֵ֣ל מלל מללו׃ תְּמַלֶּל־ תמלל־ mil·lê·lū mil·lêl milLel millêl milLelu millêlū mō·lêl moLel mōlêl tə·mal·lel- temallel təmallel- yə·mal·lêl Yemallel yəmallêl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 21:7
HEB: וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥יקָה
KJV: And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham,
INT: said Who have said to Abraham nurse

Job 8:2
HEB: עַד־ אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־ אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ
NAS: long will you say these things,
KJV: long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words
INT: long How say these air

Job 33:3
HEB: שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃
NAS: And my lips speak knowledge
KJV: and my lips shall utter knowledge
INT: and my lips sincerely speak

Psalm 106:2
HEB: מִ֗י יְ֭מַלֵּל גְּבוּר֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: Who can speak of the mighty deeds
KJV: Who can utter the mighty acts
INT: Who speak of the mighty of the LORD

Proverbs 6:13
HEB: קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭עֵינָיו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה
NAS: with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
KJV: with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet,
INT: winks his eyes signals his feet points

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4448
5 Occurrences

mil·lêl — 1 Occ.
mil·lê·lū — 1 Occ.
mō·lêl — 1 Occ.
tə·mal·lel- — 1 Occ.
yə·mal·lêl — 1 Occ.