Strong's Lexicon

H4407

H4407 — מִלּוֹא מִלּוֹא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewmillownameOccurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4407
Word:	מִלּוֹא מִלּוֹא
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H4390
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	millow
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mil-lo' (or mil-loe (2 Kings 12) n/p.
Meaning:	1. a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel
KJV Renderings:	Millo. See also H1037.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4654

מִלּוֺא proper name [of a location] (Thes ' fill ' of earth, earthwork, but see GFM^{Judg 9:6});

Schw^{ZMG lii (1898), 137} compare Assyrian mulu = earthwork, mound, terrace, Dl⁴¹¹ M-A⁵⁴⁴. —

1. בֵּית מִלּוֺא Judg 9:6 (|| בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם) so Judg 9:20 Judg 9:20 near Shechem, site unknown; ᵐ5 οἶκος Βηθμααλων.

2. citadel in Jerusalem הַמִּלּוֺא 2Sam 5:9; 1Kgs 9:15; 1Kgs 9:24; 1Kgs 11:27; 1Chr 11:8; 2Chr 32:5. ᵐ5 usually ἡ ἄκρα ( A 1Kgs 9:15; 1Kgs 9:24 also Μελω).

3. בֵּית מִלֹּא 2Kgs 12:21 (+ הַיֹּרֵד סִלָּא) dubious; = 2. ? ᵐ5 οἴκῳ Μααλω.