יִמְלָא
𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤀
Yimela
H3229 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Yimla (also spelled Jimlah or Imlah) is a personal name meaning 'full' or possibly 'he will be full.' It appears specifically as the name of the father of the prophet Micaiah in the narratives concerning the Israelite monarchy. The primary lexical meaning is thus as a proper noun denoting an Israelite individual, with etymological connection to fullness or being filled.
Semantic Range
personal name meaning 'full' or 'he will be full'; used as a patronymic in narrative; possible sense of fullness or completeness in line with the root meaning
Root / Etymology
From the root מָלֵא (maleʾ), meaning 'to be full, fill, fulfill.' Yimla/Imlah is a masculine personal name formed from this root, possibly in the imperfect form, signifying 'he will be full' or 'fullness.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Yimla/Imlah occurs as the patronymic of Micaiah ben Imlah, who appears as a prophet in events during the reigns of the Israelite kings (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18). The name itself is not prominent apart from this context. While later English translations sometimes use 'Jimlah' or 'Imla', the Hebrew spelling indicates a form consistent with northwest Semitic name formation, referencing the attribute of fullness. The name itself carries no religious or social descriptor beyond being a patronymic. The individuals bearing this name are not specified as Judahites, Israelites, or Levites outside the specific narrative context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or יִמְלָה; from מָלֵא; full; Jimla or Jimlah, an Israelite; Imla, Imlah.
Bantu Hebrew
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מלא (m-l-ʾ) — be full, fill, fulfill
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4390 | מָלֵא | I will fill up |
| H4391 | מְלָא | he filled himself |
| H4392 | מָלֵא | the fullness |
| H4393 | מְלֹא | fullness of |
| H4394 | מִלֻּא | the installation-fillings |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3229-02 |
יִמְלָ֑ה | yimelah | HNp |
of Imlah | He-will-be-full | 2 |
H3229-01 |
יִמְלָ֑א | yimela | HNp |
of Imlah | He-will-be-full | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3229-02 |
1 Kings 22:8 | יִמְלָ֑ה | yimelah | HNp |
of Imlah | He-will-be-full |
H3229-02 |
1 Kings 22:9 | יִמְלָֽה | yimelah | HNp |
of Imlah | He-will-be-full |
H3229-01 |
2 Chronicles 18:7 | יִמְלָ֑א | yimela | HNp |
of Imlah | He-will-be-full |
H3229-01 |
2 Chronicles 18:8 | יִמְלָֽא | yimela | HNp |
of Imlah | He-will-be-full |