Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to speak
Usage: (Pael) to speak, say Aramaic of ma.lal (מָלַל "to speak" H4448A)
Strong's Number
H4449
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H4449 Quick Answer
Strong's H4449 מְלַל (mlal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mlal (mel-al') v. 1. to speak [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4448] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include said, speaking, and speak. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mlal (mel-al') v. 1. to speak [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4448]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- said, speaking, and speak
Meaning and Definition
mlal (mel-al') v. 1. to speak [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4448] KJV: say, speak(-ing). Root(s): H4448
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4449. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4449 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mlal, 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.
How Strong's H4449 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4449 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 H4449 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4449.
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4449, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4449 FAQ
What does melal (מְלַל) mean?
Melal (Strong's H4449) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "say". mlal (mel-al') v. 1. to speak [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4448]
How many times is melal (מְלַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4449 across 1 book.
Where can I study melal (מְלַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4449 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate melal (מְלַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as said, speaking, and speak. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.