מֹלֵ֣ל
𐤌𐤋𐤋
mâlal
signals
To speak, say, or utter words—typically with a poetic, formal, or solemn nuance. The verb מָלַל often conveys the act of verbal expression, but is characteristically employed in parallelism with other speech verbs, especially in poetic literature, and may indicate expression, proclamation, or lament. The semantic range includes the act of saying, expressing, or making something known through speech, and extends to lamenting or speaking in a plaintive tone in specific contexts.
Proverbs 6:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H4448
| Lemma | מָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mâlal |
| Strong's | H4448 |
| Definition | To speak, say, or utter words—typically with a poetic, formal, or solemn nuance. The verb מָלַל often conveys the act of verbal expression, but is characteristically employed in parallelism with other speech verbs, especially in poetic literature, and may indicate expression, proclamation, or lament. The semantic range includes the act of saying, expressing, or making something known through speech, and extends to lamenting or speaking in a plaintive tone in specific contexts. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | signals |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4448-03
uttering one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a simple, ongoing verbal action—"one who utters" or "uttering one." This preserves the root’s emphasis on formal or poetic verbal expression without intensifying it beyond the Qal stem. |
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