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It is used in contexts where verbal communication or expression is involved. The term can imply speaking in a straightforward manner, often with a focus on the act of speaking itself rather than the content or style of speech.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, speech was a powerful tool for communication, teaching, and conveying divine messages. The ability to speak and articulate thoughts was highly valued, as it was seen as a reflection of wisdom and understanding. The Hebrew language, with its rich vocabulary and expressive capacity, played a crucial role in the religious and social life of the Israelites. The act of speaking was often associated with authority and influence, especially in the context of prophecy and leadership.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">מָלַל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb Pi`el</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>speak, utter, say</b></font> (Late Hebrew Pi`el <em>id.</em>; Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb057602.gif"> (and many derivatives ), <font class="hebrew2">מַלֵּל</font>; perhaps compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb057603.gif"> IV. <em>dictate</em> (a letter, etc.), (<img src="/bdbgif/bdb057604.gif">) <img src="/bdbgif/bdb057605.gif"> IV <em>id.</em> Nö<sup>ZMG xi. 1886, 725</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">מִלֵּל</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-7.htm">Genesis 21:7</a>; compare 1singular <font class="hebrew2">מַלּוֺתִי</font> (Ew<sup>§274 b. N</sup>) as <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name</b></font> below; <font class="hebrew2">מִלֵּ֑לוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-3.htm">Job 33:3</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יְמַלֵּל</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-2.htm">Psalm 106:2</a>; <font class="hebrew2">תְּמַלֶּלֿ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/8-2.htm">Job 8:2</a>; — say, followed by direct quotation + <font class="hebrew2">לְ</font> of indirect object <a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-7.htm">Genesis 21:7</a>; utter, object <font class="hebrew2">דַּ֫עַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-3.htm">Job 33:3</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/job/8-2.htm">Job 8:2</a>; object <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">גְּבוּרוֺת י</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-2.htm">Psalm 106:2</a>. <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">מָלַל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>rub, scrape</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id., rub</em> ears of wheat, <em>scrape</em>); — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מוֺלֵל</font> in <font class="hebrew2">קֹרֵץ בְּעֵינָו֯ מוֺלֵל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו֯ מֹרֶה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13</a> <em>he that winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet</em> (making signs), etc., so De Now Str < Ew Wild from I. <font class="hebrew2">מלל</font> <em>that speaketh with his feet</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>say, speak, utter <p>A primitive root; to speak (mostly poetical) or say -- say, speak, utter. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יְ֭מַלֵּל ימלל מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ מִלֵּל֙ מֹלֵ֣ל מלל מללו׃ תְּמַלֶּל־ תמלל־ mil·lê·lū mil·lêl milLel millêl milLelu millêlū mō·lêl moLel mōlêl tə·mal·lel- temallel təmallel- yə·mal·lêl Yemallel yəmallêl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/21-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 21:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י <b> מִלֵּל֙ </b> לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥יקָה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And she said, <span class="itali">Who would have said</span> unto Abraham,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said Who <span class="itali">have said</span> to Abraham nurse<p><b><a href="/text/job/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 8:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַד־ אָ֥ן <b> תְּמַלֶּל־ </b> אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> long <span class="itali">will you say</span> these things,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> long <span class="itali">wilt thou speak</span> these [things]? and [how long shall] the words<br><a href="/interlinear/job/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> long How <span class="itali">say</span> these air<p><b><a href="/text/job/33-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 33:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר <b> מִלֵּֽלוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And my lips <span class="itali">speak</span> knowledge<br><a href="/kjvs/job/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and my lips <span class="itali">shall utter</span> knowledge<br><a href="/interlinear/job/33-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and my lips sincerely <span class="itali">speak</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/106-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 106:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/106.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> מִ֗י <b> יְ֭מַלֵּל </b> גְּבוּר֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/106.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Who <span class="itali">can speak</span> of the mighty deeds<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/106.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Who can utter</span> the mighty acts<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Who <span class="itali">speak</span> of the mighty of the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/6-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 6:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭עֵינָיו <b> מֹלֵ֣ל </b> בְּרַגְלָ֑ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with his eyes, <span class="itali">who signals</span> with his feet,<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with his eyes, <span class="itali">he speaketh</span> with his feet,<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> winks his eyes <span class="itali">signals</span> his feet points<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4448.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4448.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4448<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/millel_4448.htm">mil·lêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/millelu_4448.htm">mil·lê·lū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/molel_4448.htm">mō·lêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/temallel_4448.htm">tə·mal·lel- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yemallel_4448.htm">yə·mal·lêl — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/4447.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4447"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4447" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/4448a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4448a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4448a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>