What does מָלַט · ῥύομαι mean in the Bible?
מָלַט · ῥύομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to escape, be rescued, or be delivered".
Hebrew · H4422, G4506
נִמְלָט
Properly, to be smooth , i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue ; specifically, to bring forth young , emit sparks · to rescue
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מָלַטH4422properly, to be smooth , i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue ; specifically, to bring forth young , emit sparks
Pronunciationmālaṭ
Escape through slipperiness; to slip away from danger or constraints, hence to deliver or preserve.
Open lexicon entry →ῥύομαιG4506to rescue
Pronunciationrhýomai
Rescue through forceful extraction or removal, emphasizing deliverance from danger or evil power.
Open lexicon entry →What does נִמְלָט (nimlat) mean in the Bible?
מָלַט · ῥύομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to escape, be rescued, or be delivered".
Full entry for נִמְלָט (H4422, G4506) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4422, G4506?
H4422, G4506 is connected to 95 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to escape, be rescued, or be delivered
Source Gloss
to escape, be rescued, or be delivered
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms55
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action40×
Imperfect2Kgs 10:24 · Amos 9:1 · Dan 12:1 · Eccl 7:26 · Ezek 17:18 · Isa 49:24 · Isa 49:25 · Jer 32:4 · Joel 3:5 · Prov 19:5 · Prov 28:26 · Jer 34:3 · Jer 38:18 · Jer 38:23 · 1Sam 27:1 · Dan 11:4118×
Perfect1Sam 23:13 · 1Sam 30:17 · 2Chr 16:7 · Jer 41:15 · Judg 3:26 · Judg 3:29 · Prov 11:21 · 2Kgs 19:37 · 2Sam 4:6 · Isa 37:38 · 2Sam 1:3 · Ps 124:713×
Sequential imperfectGen 19:17 · Gen 19:22 · Zech 2:114×
Jussive1Kgs 18:40 · Jer 46:62×
Cohortative1Sam 20:29 · Gen 19:202×
Infinitive construct1Sam 27:11×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action14×
ImperfectAmos 2:14 · Amos 2:15 · Eccl 8:8 · Job 20:20 · Job 22:30 · Ps 33:17 · Ps 89:49 · Job 29:129×
Participle active1Sam 19:111×
PerfectEzek 33:51×
Infinitive constructIsa 46:21×
Infinitive absoluteJer 39:181×
Sequential imperfectJer 48:61×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectJob 41:111×
Word Origins
נִמְלָט is a primitive root - no further derivation.