Usually translated as
full, fill, consecrate, fully set, set, have wholly, be expired, fully, replenish, accomplish, confirm, be at an end, be fenced, furnish, gather, presume, satisfy, space, fulfil, flow, overflow, fulness, take a
Occurrences
Mâlêʼ occurs 249 times in 241 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (14), Exodus (23), Leviticus (8), Numbers (7), Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (5), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (12), 2 Kings (10), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (10), Ezra (1), Esther (5), Job (17), Psalms (21), Proverbs (7), Ecclesiastes (5), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (21), Jeremiah (21), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (23), Daniel (2), Joel (2), Micah (2), Nahum (2), Habakkuk (2), Zephaniah (1), Haggai (1), Zechariah (3)
- Genesis 1:22 — And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill (וּמִלְא֤וּ) the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
- Genesis 1:28 — And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish (וּמִלְא֥וּ) the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
- Genesis 6:11 — The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled (וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א) with violence.
- Genesis 6:13 — And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled (מָלְאָ֥ה) with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- Genesis 9:1 — And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish (וּמִלְא֥וּ) the earth.
- Genesis 21:19 — And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled (וַתְּמַלֵּ֤א) the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
- Genesis 24:16 — And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled (וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א) her pitcher, and came up.
- Genesis 25:24 — And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled (וַיִּמְלְא֥וּ), behold, there were twins in her womb.
- Genesis 26:15 — For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled (וַיְמַלְא֖וּם) them with earth.
- Genesis 29:21 — And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled (מָלְא֖וּ), that I may go in unto her.
- Genesis 29:28 — And Jacob did so, and fulfilled (וַיְמַלֵּ֖א) her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
- Genesis 42:25 — Then Joseph commanded to fill (וַיְמַלְא֣וּ) their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
- Genesis 44:1 — And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill (מַלֵּ֞א) the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
- Genesis 50:3 — And forty days were fulfilled (וַיִּמְלְאוּ) for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
- Genesis 50:3 — And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled (יִמְלְא֖וּ) the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
- Exodus 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled (וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א) with them.
- Exodus 2:16 — Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled (וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙) the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- Exodus 7:25 — And seven days were fulfilled (וַיִּמָּלֵ֖א), after that the LORD had smitten the river.
- Exodus 8:21 — Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full (וּמָ֨לְא֜וּ) of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
- Exodus 10:6 — And they shall fill (וּמָלְא֨וּ) thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.
- Exodus 15:9 — The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied (תִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹ) upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
- Exodus 23:26 — There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I (אֲמַלֵּֽא) will fulfil.
- Exodus 28:3 — And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with (מִלֵּאתִ֖יו) the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 28:17 — And thou shalt set (וּמִלֵּאתָ֥) in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
- Exodus 28:41 — And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate (וּמִלֵּאתָ֧) them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 29:9 — And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate (וּמִלֵּאתָ֥) Aaron and his sons.
- Exodus 29:29 — And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated (וּלְמַלֵּא) in them.
- Exodus 29:33 — And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate (לְמַלֵּ֥א) and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.
- Exodus 29:35 — And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate (תְּמַלֵּ֥א) them.
- Exodus 31:3 — And I have filled (וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א) him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
- Exodus 31:5 — And in cutting of stones, to set (לְמַלֹּ֖את) them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
- Exodus 32:29 — For Moses had said, Consecrate (מִלְא֨וּ) yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
- Exodus 35:31 — And he hath filled (וַיְמַלֵּ֥א) him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
- Exodus 35:33 — And in the cutting of stones, to set (לְמַלֹּ֖את) them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
- Exodus 35:35 — Them hath he filled (מִלֵּ֨א) with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
- Exodus 39:10 — And they set (וַיְמַלְאוּ) in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
- Exodus 40:34 — Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled (מָלֵ֖א) the tabernacle.
- Exodus 40:35 — And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled (מָלֵ֖א) the tabernacle.
- Leviticus 8:33 — And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end (מְלֹ֔את): for seven days shall he consecrate you.
- Leviticus 8:33 — And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate (יְמַלֵּ֖א) you.
- Leviticus 9:17 — And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful (וַיְמַלֵּ֤א) thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
- Leviticus 12:4 — And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled (מְלֹ֖את).
- Leviticus 12:6 — And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled (וּבִמְלֹ֣את), for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
- Leviticus 16:32 — And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate (יְמַלֵּא֙) to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
- Leviticus 19:29 — Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full (וּמָלְאָ֥ה) of wickedness.
- Leviticus 21:10 — And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated (וּמִלֵּ֣א) to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
- Leviticus 25:30 — And if it be not redeemed within the space (מְלֹ֣את) of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.
- Numbers 3:3 — These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated (מִלֵּ֥א) to minister in the priest’s office.
- Numbers 6:5 — All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled (מְלֹ֨את), in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
- Numbers 6:13 — And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled (מְלֹאת֙): he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: