Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to fill
Usage: 1) to fill 1a) (P'al) to fill 1b) (Ithp'al) to be filled
Strong's Number
H4391
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4391 Quick Answer
Strong's H4391 מְלָא (mla') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mla' (mel-aw') v. 1. to fill [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4390] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include filled and full. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mla' (mel-aw') v. 1. to fill [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4390]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- filled and full
Meaning and Definition
mla' (mel-aw') v. 1. to fill [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4390] KJV: fill, be full. Root(s): H4390
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4391. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4391 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mla', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
filled
Daniel 2:35
full
Daniel 3:19
How Strong's H4391 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4391 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 H4391 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4391.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4391, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4391 FAQ
What does mela (מְלָא) mean?
Mela (Strong's H4391) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fill". mla' (mel-aw') v. 1. to fill [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4390]
How many times is mela (מְלָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4391 across 1 book.
Where can I study mela (מְלָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4391 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mela (מְלָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as filled and full. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.