Strong's Lexicon millah: Word, speech, utterance Original Word: מִלָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root מָלַל (malal), which means "to speak" or "to utter." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - λόγος (logos) - Strong's Greek 3056: Often translated as "word," "speech," or "reason," and used in the New Testament to refer to the Word of God or Jesus as the Logos. - ῥῆμα (rhema) - Strong's Greek 4487: Refers to an utterance or spoken word, emphasizing the spoken aspect of communication. Usage: The term "millah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a word or speech, often in the context of a spoken utterance or a formal declaration. It is typically used to refer to the words of God, the words of a wise person, or the words of a speaker in a narrative. The emphasis is on the content and significance of the spoken word. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, words held significant power and were seen as a reflection of one's character and authority. The spoken word was a primary means of communication and was often used in legal, religious, and social contexts. The concept of "millah" underscores the importance of speech in conveying truth, wisdom, and divine revelation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to millah Definition a word, thing NASB Translation anything (1), command (4), matter (5), message (2), revelation (1), statement (2), thing (1), things (1), word (2), words (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִלָּה noun feminine word, thing; — absolute ׳מ Daniel 2:9 +, construct מִלַּת Daniel 2:10 +; emphatic Daniel 2:5 +, ָ א, Daniel 2:8 +; plural absolute מִלּין Daniel 7:1,25, construct מִלֵּי Daniel 5:10, emphatic מִלַּיָּא Daniel 7:11,16; — 1 word, utterance Daniel 4:28; Daniel 6:15, plural Daniel 5:10; Daniel 7:11,25; in bad sense, כִדְבָח וּשְׁחִיתָה ׳מ Daniel 2:9, מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא Daniel 7:11 (compare רַבְרְבָן alone Daniel 7:8; Daniel 7:20); word of God's judgment Daniel 4:30; = command Daniel 2:5,8; Daniel 3:22,28; Daniel 6:13. 2 thing, affair, matter: Daniel 2:10 (twice in verse); Daniel 2:11,15,17,23; Daniel 5:15,26; Daniel 7:28 (twice in verse), plural Daniel 7:1; Daniel 7:16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance commandment, matter, thing (Aramaic) corresponding to millah; a word, command, discourse, or subject -- commandment, matter, thing. Word. see HEBREW millah Forms and Transliterations וּמִלְּתָ֖א וּמִלְּתָ֨א וּמִלִּ֗ין וּמִלַּ֤ת וּמִלָּ֨ה ומלה ומלין ומלת ומלתא מִלְּתָ֑א מִלְּתָ֔א מִלְּתָ֖א מִלְּתָ֛א מִלְּתָ֣א מִלְּתָ֥א מִלְּתָֽא׃ מִלְּתָא֙ מִלְּתָא֮ מִלִּ֖ין מִלֵּ֤י מִלַּ֣ת מִלַּ֤ת מִלַּ֥ת מִלַּיָּ֖א מִלַּיָּ֣א מִלָּ֤ה מלה מלי מליא מלין מלת מלתא מלתא׃ mil·lāh mil·laṯ mil·lay·yā mil·lê mil·lə·ṯā mil·lîn milLah millāh millaiYa milLat millaṯ millayyā millê milLei milleTa milləṯā milLin millîn ū·mil·lāh ū·mil·laṯ ū·mil·lə·ṯā ū·mil·lîn umilLah ūmillāh umilLat ūmillaṯ umilleTa ūmilləṯā umilLin ūmillînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:5 HEB: (לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י ק) מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א NAS: to the Chaldeans, The command from me is firm: KJV: to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone INT: and said Chaldean the command me is firm Daniel 2:8 Daniel 2:9 Daniel 2:10 Daniel 2:10 Daniel 2:11 Daniel 2:15 Daniel 2:17 Daniel 2:23 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 3:28 Daniel 4:31 Daniel 4:33 Daniel 5:10 Daniel 5:15 Daniel 5:26 Daniel 6:12 Daniel 6:14 Daniel 7:1 Daniel 7:11 Daniel 7:16 Daniel 7:25 Daniel 7:28 Daniel 7:28 24 Occurrences |