יִמְלְא֖וּ
𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤅
mâlêʼ
were completed
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).
Esther 2:12 · Word #19
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 HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were completed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4390-75
let them be filled
| Morphological Notes | Qal verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem carries the simple action or state of filling or becoming full. As a 3rd person masculine plural jussive, it expresses a volitional sense—"let them"—preserving both plurality and the movement toward fullness inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were fulfilled
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'let them be filled' (which is imperative/subjunctive) to 'they were fulfilled,' which matches the narrative past event and context of duration completion. |