מָלֵא

adj. full;—מ׳ Gn 23:9 + 15 times; cstr. מְלֵא Je 6:11; f. מְלֵאָה Nu 7:14 + 20 times; cstr. מְלֵאֲתִי Is 1:21 cf. Ges§ 90, 3 a.; pl. מְלֵאִים Nu 7:13 + 18 times; f. מְלֵאוֹת (-אֹת) Gn 41:7 + 4 times;—full, abs. of ears of corn Gn 41:7, 22; of value, price, Gn 23:9 1 Ch 21:22, 24; of wind (= strong) Je 4:12 sq. acc. mat., bowls of fine flour (סֹלָת) Nu 7:13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79; spoons of incense Nu 7:14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 44, 50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80, 86; bowls of wine Je 35:5, cf. fig. ψ 75:9; houses, of contents Dt 6:11 Ne 9:25 cf. Pr 17:1; cage, of birds Je 5:27 (in sim., v. infr.); cart, of sheaves Am 2:13 (in sim.) 1 Ch 11:13 2 K 7:15; Ez 1:18; 10:12; 17:3; 36:38; 37:1; as pred., of storehouses ψ 144;13; cf. fig. of Naomi Ru 1:21; of sea Ec 1:7; with art., of full vessel 2 K 4:4; מְלֵאָה pregnant woman Ec 11:5; fig. full of blessing Dt 33:23; wisdom 34:9; justice Is 1:21; commotion 22:2; fury 51:20; lies, etc. Na 3:1; wisdom Ez 28:12 (del. A BCo); only twice in cstr. before that with which a thing is filled Is 1:21 מ׳ מִשְׁפָּט; Je 6:11 מְלֵא יָמִים (as subst.); as subst. in genit. (Ges§ 128 n) ψ 73:10 מֵי מָלֵא; as adv. = fully Na 1:10 Je 12:6 (loudly, cf. 4:5).