Strong's Lexicon

H5243

H5243 — נָמַל

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

Hebrewnamalverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1161

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5243
Word:	נָמַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	namal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-mal'
Meaning:	1. to become clipped or (specifically) circumcised
KJV Renderings:	(branch to) be cut down (off), circumcise.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4699

III. [מָלַל] verb languish, wither, fade (apparently secondary √ of אמל q. v. ); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמַּל Job 18:16 וַיִּמָּ֑ל Job 14:2 3 masculine plural יִמָּ֑לוּ Job 24:24; Ps 37:2 (so Hup De and most; > Niph`al from IV. מלל Thes); — hang down, wither, figurative of man Job 14:2 ( כְּצִיץ); of wicked יִבָ֑שׁוּ וּמִמַּ֫עַל יִמַּל קְצִירוֺ מִתַּחַת שָֽׁרָשָׁיו Job 18:16 כְּראֹשׁ שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת יִמָּ֑לוּ Job 24:24 (|| יִקָּפְצוּן, הֻמְּכוּ); כֶּחָצִיר מְהֵרָה יִמָּ֑לוּ Ps 37:2 (|| יִבּוֺלוּן).

Po'l. Imperfect יְמוֺלֵל Ps 90:6 it withereth (of grass; + וְיָבֵשׁ).

BDB4700

IV. [מָלַל] verb circumcise ( = מוּל); — to this are sometimes assigned:

Qal Imperative מֹל Josh 5:2.

Niph`al Perfect נְמַלְתֶּם Gen 17:11.

Hithpo`el be cut off: Imperfect יִתְמֹלָ֑לוּ Ps 58:8. see מוּל .

[מַלְמָד, מַלְמֵד] see למד .

Other Resources

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