Strong's Lexicon

H4448

H4448 — מָלַל

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

Hebrewmalalverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1201

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4448
Word:	מָלַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	malal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-lal'
Meaning:	1. to speak (mostly poetical) or say
KJV Renderings:	say, speak, utter.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4693

I. [מָלַל] verb Pi`el speak, utter, say (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3006] (and many derivatives ), מַלֵּל; perhaps compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3007] IV. dictate (a letter, etc.), ( [untranscribed source text 3008]) [untranscribed source text 3009] IV id. Nö^{ZMG xi. 1886, 725}); —

Pi`el Perfect מִלֵּל Gen 21:7 compare 1 singular מַלּוֺתִי (Ew^{§274 b. N}) as proper name below; מִלֵּ֑לוּ Job 33:3 Imperfect יְמַלֵּל Ps 106:2 תְּמַלֶּלֿ Job 8:2 — say, followed by direct quotation + לְ of indirect object Gen 21:7 utter, object דַּ֫עַת Job 33:3 compare Job 8:2 object ׳ גְּבוּרוֺת י Ps 106:2.

BDB4697

II. [מָלַל] verb rub, scrape (Late Hebrew id., rub ears of wheat, scrape ); — only

Qal Participle מוֺלֵל in קֹרֵץ בְּעֵינָו֯ מוֺלֵל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו֯ מֹרֶה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו Prov 6:13 he that winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet (making signs), etc., so De Now Str < Ew Wild from I. מלל that speaketh with his feet.

BDB9667

[מְלַל] verb

Pa`el speak, say (so ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew מלל Pi`el (rare)); — Perfect 3 masculine singular מַלֵּל Dan 6:22 he spoke with (עִם person); accusative of words, Imperfect 3 masculine singular י֫מַלִּ֔ל Dan 7:25 (with לְצַד of God); so Participle active מְמַלִּל Dan 7:8 (van d. H. here מְמַלֵּל), Dan 7:20 feminine מְמַלֱּלָא ( K^{§ 15d})) Dan 7:11.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אמלל (oom-lal’)

Psalms 6:2

KJV: Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

EHCC: (3).for (am) weak: O Lord, heal me;