What does מִסְפָּר · יוֹם · מָלֵא mean in the Bible?
מִסְפָּר · יוֹם · מָלֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration".
Hebrew · H4557, H3117, H4390
אֶת־מִסְפַּר יָמֶיךָ אֲמַלֵּא
A number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration · a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) · to fill or (intransitively) be full of , in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
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מִסְפָּרH4557a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration
יוֹםH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciationyôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
Open lexicon entry →מָלֵאH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of , in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationmālēʾ
To fill means to complete, fulfill, or accomplish—moving from physical fullness to covenantal completion and consecration.
Open lexicon entry →What does אֶת־מִסְפַּר יָמֶיךָ אֲמַלֵּא (et-mispar yameikha amalle) mean in the Bible?
מִסְפָּר · יוֹם · מָלֵא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4557, H3117, H4390?
H4557, H3117, H4390 is connected to 2,688 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration
Strong'sH4557, H3117, H4390
Lexical occurrences2,688 versesSource Gloss
a number , definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable ; small, a few ); also (abstractly) narration
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֶת־מִסְפַּר יָמֶיךָ אֲמַלֵּא is built from this root: