מָלֵא (mâlêʼ) — Accomplish

Hebrew word study: מָלֵא (mâlêʼ), Strong's H4390. to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H4390
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָלֵא (mâlêʼ)
Pronounced: maw-lay'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: or מָלָא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root;

KJV translation words: accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4390 is tagged on 249 words in 241 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:22 and last appears in Zechariah 9:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it is full ×17they are full ×11he filled ×10it filled ×9fill ×7it will be filled ×6to fill ×6and fill ×5and he filled ×5and it was filled ×5and they will be full ×5they were completed ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מָלֵא ×20מָלְאוּ ×19מָלְאָה ×18מִלֵּא ×17וַיְמַלֵּא ×9וּמָלְאוּ ×9יִמָּלֵא ×8וַתִּמָּלֵא ×7מְלֹאת ×7וַיִּמָּלֵא ×6

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×26Exodus ×23Psalms ×22Isaiah ×22Jeremiah ×22Job ×17Genesis ×161 Kings ×12

Verses (first 25 of 241)

Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3229 יִמְלָא (Yimlâʼ), H4391 מְלָא (mᵉlâʼ), H4392 מָלֵא (mâlêʼ), H4393 מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ), H4394 מִלֻּא (milluʼ), H4402 מִלֵּאת (millêʼth), H4407 מִלּוֹא (millôwʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâlêʼ (H4390) mean?

To fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively).

How is H4390 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4390 as: accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly..

How often does מָלֵא (mâlêʼ) appear?

Strong's H4390 is tagged on 249 words in 241 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:22 and last appears in Zechariah 9:15.