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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H4040 מְגִלָּה (megillah)

Megillah means “roll” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4040 — perioikos (“neighbour”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4040
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4040 Quick Answer

Strong's H4040 מְגִלָּה (mgillah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mgillah (meg-il-law') n-f. 1. roll [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4039] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include found, achmetha, palace, province, and medes. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mgillah (meg-il-law') n-f. 1. roll [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4039]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
found, achmetha, palace, province, and medes

Meaning and Definition

mgillah (meg-il-law') n-f. 1. roll [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4039] Root(s): H4039

Original Word
מְגִלָּה
Transliteration
mgillah
Derivation
First root strongs: 4039
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4040. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

found achmetha palace province medes roll therein record thus written

How Strong's H4040 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4040 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4040 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 6:2 KJV

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4040.

Ezra 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4040, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 6:2

Strong's H4040 FAQ

What does megillah (מְגִלָּה) mean?

Megillah (Strong's H4040) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "roll". mgillah (meg-il-law') n-f. 1. roll [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4039]

How many times is megillah (מְגִלָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4040 across 1 book.

Where can I study megillah (מְגִלָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4040 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate megillah (מְגִלָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as found, achmetha, palace, province, medes, and roll. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.