וַ/יְמַלְא֣וּ/ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤅/𐤌
mâlêʼ
and they fulfilled them
To fill, to become full, or to be filled; to supply or make complete by putting something into a space or lack, whether literal (as of vessels, houses, spaces) or figurative (as of time, roles, promises, or conditions). It can also indicate the state of fullness, completion, or fulfillment, including the completion of a time period, the fulfillment of a word or promise, or the ordination or consecration of someone or something by filling (as with oil, hands, or ceremonial roles).
1 Samuel 18:27 · Word #14
Lexicon H4390
| Lemma | מָלֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâlêʼ |
| Strong's | H4390 |
| Definition | To fill, to become full, or to be filled; to supply or make complete by putting something into a space or lack, whether literal (as of vessels, houses, spaces) or figurative (as of time, roles, promises, or conditions). It can also indicate the state of fullness, completion, or fulfillment, including the completion of a time period, the fulfillment of a word or promise, or the ordination or consecration of someone or something by filling (as with oil, hands, or ceremonial roles). |
Morphology HC/Vpw3mp/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they fulfilled them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4390-62
and they filled them
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive/causative), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem expresses an active, intensive filling—causing something to become full. The sequential imperfect with 3rd person masculine plural subject and 3rd person masculine plural suffix is preserved as "they filled them." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they filled them
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The verb מלא in the piel/plural context is correctly rendered as 'and they filled them.' |