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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #4135 - מוּל

Transliteration

mûwl

Phonetics

mool

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1161

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to circumcise, let oneself be circumcised, cut, be cut off
1. (Qal) to circumcise
2. (Niphal) to be circumcised, circumcise oneself
3. (Hiphil) to cause to be circumcised
  1. of destruction (figuratively)
4. (Hithpolel) to be cut off
5. (Polel) cut down

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2064 ‑ ἔρχομαι (er'‑khom‑ahee); 2192 ‑ ἔχω (ekh'‑o); 3725 ‑ ὅριον (hor'‑ee‑on); 770 ‑ ἀσθενέω (as‑then‑eh'‑o); 292 ‑ ἀμύνομαι (am‑oo'‑nom‑ahee); 4061 ‑ περιτομή (per‑it‑om‑ay'); 4059 ‑ περιτέμνω (per‑ee‑tem'‑no);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (36)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 5

Jeremiah 2

BSB (34)

Genesis 17

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 5

Jeremiah 2

CSB (33)

Genesis 15

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 3

Jeremiah 2

ESV (33)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 5

Jeremiah 2

KJV (36)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 5

Jeremiah 2

LEB (35)

Genesis 15

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 5

Jeremiah 2

LSB (38)

Genesis 17

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 6

Jeremiah 2

N95 (32)

Genesis 17

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Jeremiah 2

NAS (38)

Genesis 17

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 7

Jeremiah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (36)

Genesis 16

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 8

Psalms 5

Jeremiah 2

ASV (36)

all them that are circumcised 1

among us be circumcised 1

among you shall be circumcised 1

and circumcise 1

and circumcised 2

as they are circumcised 1

be circumcised 2

because they had not circumcised 1

circumcise 3

circumcised 2

circumcising 1

did circumcise 1

i will cut them off 3

is not circumcised 1

it is cut down 1

let them be as though they were cut off 1

must needs 1

of you be circumcised 1

shall be circumcised 2

they had not circumcised 1

unto us, to be circumcised 1

was circumcised 1

were circumcised 1

were circumcised with him 1

when he was circumcised 2

when thou hast circumcised 1

will circumcise 1

BSB (34)

after you have circumcised him 1

and circumcise 1

and circumcised 1

and he circumcised them 1

and these were the ones he circumcised 1

are circumcised 1

be blunted 1

been circumcised 1

circumcise 1

circumcise yourselves 1

circumcised 4

circumcised him 1

circumcised them 1

cut them off 3

had been circumcised 2

is to be circumcised 1

it fades 1

must be circumcised 3

they must be circumcised 1

to be circumcised 1

was circumcised 1

were circumcised 1

were circumcised with him 1

when he was circumcised 1

will circumcise 1

you are to circumcise 1

CSB (33)

circumcise 5

circumcised 24

i destroyed them 3

the circumcised 1

ESV (33)

blunted 1

circumcise 4

circumcised 25

circumcising 1

fades 1

surely 1

KJV (36)

circumcise 5

circumcised 24

circumcising 1

destroy 3

down 1

needs 1

pieces 1

LEB (35)

⌊you must certainly circumcise⌋ 1

among us is circumcised 1

among you shall be circumcised 1

among you to be circumcised 1

and he circumcised 2

and you have circumcised him 1

are circumcised 1

been circumcised 1

belonging to him must be circumcised 1

circumcise 1

circumcise yourselves 1

circumcised 7

circumcising 1

i opposed 3

it withers 1

shall be circumcised 1

so you shall circumcise 1

they were cut off 1

those who are circumcised 1

to be circumcised 1

was circumcised 1

were circumcised 1

were circumcised with him 1

when he circumcised 1

will circumcise 1

you shall yourselves circumcise 1

LSB (38)

circumcise 4

circumcised 26

circumcising 1

cut 3

off 3

surely 1

N95 (32)

circumcise 4

circumcised 26

circumcising 1

surely 1

NAS (38)

certainly 1

circumcise 4

circumcised 26

circumcising 1

fend 3

off 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (36)

all those who are circumcised 1

among us is circumcised 1

and circumcise 1

and circumcised 2

and dry 1

as they are circumcised 1

be circumcised 2

be made blunt 1

because they had not circumcised 1

circumcise 2

circumcised 2

circumcising 1

had not been circumcised 1

i cut them off 2

i indeed cut them off 1

is not circumcised 1

must 1

of you be circumcised 1

shall be circumcised 2

was circumcised 1

were circumcised 2

were circumcised with him 1

when he was circumcised 2

when you have circumcised 1

will be circumcised 1

will circumcise 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1288) l m (מל ML) AC: Speak CO: Word AB: Continue: A continuation of segments, which fill the whole.

A) l m (מל ML) AC: ? CO: Word AB: ?: A chain of words blended together to form sentences.

N^f1) e l m (מלה MLH) - Word: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (62): word, speech, say, speaking, byword, matter, speak, talking - Strongs: H4405 (מִלֶּה), H4406 (מִלָּה)

B) l l m (מלל MLL) AC: Speak CO: Ear AB: ?: A chain of words blended together to form sentences.

V) l l m (מלל MLL) - Speak: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (10): (vf: Paal, Piel) speak, utter, say - Strongs: H4448 (מָלַל), H4449 (מְלַל)

b^f1) e l i l m (מלילה MLYLH) - |kjv: ear - Strongs: H4425 (מְלִילָה)

C) l m a (אמל AML) AC: Speak CO: Word AB: ?: Chain or words to form a sentence. Also a sickness as a break in the chain of the body.

V) l m a (אמל AML) - Speak: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: rma] KJV (5379): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael) say, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promise - Strongs: H559 (אָמַר), H560 (אֲמַר)

N^m ) l m a (אמל AML) - Word: [df: rma] KJV (49): word, speech, saying, appointed, answer - Strongs: H561 (אֵמֶר)

N^f1 ) e l m a (אמלה AMLH) - Word: [df: hrma] KJV (37): word, speech, commandment - Strongs: H565 (אֶמְרָה)

a^m ) l a m (מאמל MAML) - Word: [df: rmam] KJV (3): commandment, decree - Strongs: H3982 (מַאֲמָר), H3983 (מֵאמַר)

b^m ) l i m a (אמיל AMYL) - Branch: The conglomeration of branches of the tree. [df: ryma] KJV (2): bough, branch - Strongs: H534 (אָמִיר)

g^m ) l m f a (אומל AWML) - Word: [df: rma] KJV (6): word, speech, thing, promise - Strongs: H562 (אֹמֶר)

k^m ) l m a m (מאמל MAML) - Word: [Aramaic only] [df: rmam] KJV (2): appointment, word - Strongs: H3983 (מֵאמַר)

E) a l m (מלא MLA) AC: Fill CO: Firstfruits AB: ?: A conglomeration of ingredients for filling up something.

V) a l m (מלא MLA) - Fill: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: arm] KJV (253): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel, Participle) fill, full, fulfill, consecrate, accomplish, replenish, wholly, set, expire, fully, gather, overflow, satisfy, filthy, lift - Strongs: H4390 (מָלָא), H4391 (מְלָא), H4754 (מָרָא)

N^m ) a l m (מלא MLA) - I. Full: II. Lord:As one who is full of authority. [Aramaic only] [df: arm]KJV (69): full, fill child, fully, much, multitude, worth, lord - Strongs: H4392 (מָלֵא), H4756 (מָרֵא)

N^f1 ) e a l m (מלאה MLAH) - Firstfruits: In the sense of a great filling. KJV (3): fruit, fruit, fullness - Strongs: H4395 (מְלֵאָה)

N^f2) t a l m (מלאת MLAT) - Full: KJV (1): fitly - Strongs: H4402 (מִלֵּאת)

b^m) a i l m (מליא MLYA) - Fatling: In the sense of being full. [df: ayrm] KJV (8): fatling, fat, fed - Strongs: H4806 (מְרִיא)

c^m ) a f l m (מלוא MLWA) - Filling: [df: wlm] KJV (37): full, fullness, therein, all, fill, handful, multitude - Strongs: H4393 (מְלוֹ)

ed^m ) a f l i m (מילוא MYLWA) - Filling: KJV (15): consecration, set - Strongs: H4394 (מִלֻּאִים)

ed^f1) e a f l i m (מילואה MYLWAH) - Setting: A recess for filling with a stone or other ornament. [df: halm] KJV (3): inclosing, setting - Strongs: H4396 (מִלֻּאָה)

F) l m e (המל HML) AC: ? CO: Speech AB: ?

d^f1 ) e l f m e (המולה HMWLH) - Speech: KJV (2): tumult, speech - Strongs: H1999 (הֲמוּלָּה)

G) l e m (מהל MHL) AC: Mix CO: ? AB: ?: A filling with another substance.

V) l e m (מהל MHL) - Mix: KJV (1): (vf: Paal, Participle) mix - Strongs: H4107 (מָהַל)

J) l f m (מול MWL) AC: ? CO: Front AB: ?: The front of a long series of the same. The past is seen as "in front" in ancient Hebrew thought because the past can be seen while the future is unseen and therefore behind.

V) l f m (מול MWL) - Circumcise: A cutting of the front part of the male member. KJV (36): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) circumcise, destroy, cut, need - Strongs: H4135 (מוּל)

N^m) l f m (מול MWL) - Before: The front of time or a place. KJV (36): against, toward, before, forefront, from, with - Strongs: H4136 (מֻל)

N^f1) e l f m (מולה MWLH) - Circumcision: The removal of the front part of the male member. KJV (1): circumcision - Strongs: H4139 (מוּלָה)

i^m) l f m t (תמול TMWL) - Before: The front of time or a place. KJV (23): yesterday - Strongs: H8543 (תְּמֹל)

ni^m) l f m t a (אתמול ATMWL) - Before: The front of time or a place. KJV (8): yesterday, before, old, late - Strongs: H865 (אֶתְמוּל)

Adopted Roots:

A2407 L m n (Cut)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

II. [מוּל] verb circumcise (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7מוּל ** but only seemingly in the dubious passages (see III. [מָלַל] and Commentaries) Job 14:2; Job 18:16; Job 24:24 [MS Levy], Psalm 37:2; Psalm 90:6. cut off (grass, etc.: only for III. מָלַל, q. v. ); compare Late Hebrew מָהַל, Aramaic מְהַל, according to Thes Nö^{ZMG xi. 1886,741} Ba^{ib. xii. 1887,626} see also מהל above); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singularמָל Joshua 5:4 2t.; 2 masculine singular מַלְתָּה Exodus 12:44; 3 masculine plural מָ֫לוּ Joshua 5:5,7; 2 masculine plural מַלְתֶּם Deuteronomy 10:16; Imperfect וַיָּ֫֫מָל Genesis 17:23 2t.; Imperative מֹל Joshua 5:2; Passive participle מוּל Jeremiah 9:24; plural מֻלִים Joshua 5:5; — circumcise, with accusative בשׂר ערלה (flesh of foreskin) Genesis 17:23 (P), accusativepers. Genesis 21:4; Exodus 12:44 (P), Joshua 5:2,3(J), Joshua 5:4; Joshua 5:5; Joshua 5:7; Joshua 5:7 (D); figurative ערלת לבב (foreskin of the heart) Deuteronomy 10:16; לבב Deuteronomy 30:6; pass, מוּל בערלה Jeremiah 9:24; מֻלִים Joshua 5:5 (D).

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִמּוֺל (Ges^{§ 72}, R. 9) Genesis 17:26; 3 masculine plural נִמֹּ֫לוּ Genesis 17:27; 2 masculine plural וֹּנְמִלְתֶּם (consecutive) Genesis 17:11 (for וּנְמַלֹּתֶם √ מלל Ew^{§ 234}; e. Ges^{§ 67}, R.11; but Bö^{1146B for} וּנְמוֺלֹתֶם); Imperfect יִמּוֺל Genesis 17:12 3t.; 3 masculine plural וַיִּמֹּ֫לוּ Genesis 34:24; Imperative הִמֹּ֑לוּ Jeremiah 4:4; Infinitive הִמּוֺל Genesis 17:10 5t.; הִמֹּל Genesis 34:15; suffix הִמֹּ֫לוֺ Genesis 17:24,25; Participle plural נִמֹּלִים Genesis 34:22; — be circumcised, of בשׂר ערלה Genesis 17:14,24,25; Leviticus 12:3; elsewhere of person Genesis 17:10 (twice in verse); Genesis 17:12,13 (twice in verse); Genesis 17:26,27; Genesis 34:15,17,22,24; Exodus 12:48 (P), Joshua 5:8 (J): reflexive ׳הִמֹּלוּ לי Jeremiah 4:4 circumcise yourselves to Yahweh (and take away the foreskin of your heart).

Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine plural כי אֲמִילִ֑ם׳בשׁם י Psalm 118:10; Psalm 118:11; Psalm 118:12 in the name of ׳י, yea I will make them to be circumcised (enemies, by force of arms; but De cut to pieces (from מוּל = מָלַל), Che mow, Bae annihilate (?), ᵐ5 Aq ἠμυνάμην, Symm διέθρυψα, Jerome ultus sum eas).

Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִתְמֹלָ֑לוּ Psalm 58:8 be cut off, of arrows, i.e. made blunt.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מוּל to cut off, to circumcise (comp. מָהַל, מָלַל No. II., נָמַל No. I.); with an acc. of pers. Genesis 21:4; Exodus 12:44; Joshua 5:4, Joshua 5:7 and of the foreskin, Genesis 17:23. Metaph. Deuteronomy 10:16, וּמַלְתֶּם אֵת עָרְלַת לְבַבְכֶם “circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart,” remove impure things from your mind [?]; Deuteronomy 30:6 comp. περιτομὴ καρδιάς, Romans 2:29, and Arab. طهر to circumcise, prop. to purge, because the foreskin was regarded as unclean and profane.

Niphal, to be circumcised, to circumcise oneself, Genesis 17:10, 13 Genesis 17:13, 34:15, 17 Genesis 34:17, 22 Genesis 34:22. Figuratively, Jeremiah 4:4, הִמֹּלוּ לַיהוָֹה “circumcise yourselves to Jehovah,” i.e. put away all wickedness from your minds, and consecrate yourselves to Jehovah.

Pilel מוֹלֵל to cut down. Impers. Psalms 90:6, לָעֶרֶב יְמוֹלֵל וְיָבֵשׁ “in the evening it is cut down (man like grass) and withereth.”

Hiphil, to cut off, destroy (a people), Psalms 118:10, 11 Psalms 118:11, 12 Psalms 118:12.

Hithpalel הִתְמוֹלֵל to be cut off at the point, blunted (as arrows); Psalms 58:8, יִדְרֹךְ חִצָּו כְּמוֹ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ “(where) he sends his arrows, (they shall be) as if cut off at the point,” i.e. blunted, good for nothing.

Derivative, מוּלָה.

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List of Word Forms

אֲמִילַֽם׃ אמילם׃ בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹ בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ בְּהִמּ֥וֹל בהמול בהמלו הִמֹּ֣לוּ הִמּ֥וֹל הִמּ֧וֹל הִמּ֧וֹל ׀ המול המלו וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ וַיָּ֙מָל֙ וַיָּ֜מָל וַיָּ֤מָל וּמַלְתֶּ֕ם וּמַלְתָּ֣ה וּמָ֨ל וימל וימלו ומל ומלתה ומלתם יְמוֹלֵ֥ל יִמּ֖וֹל יִמּ֛וֹל יִמּ֥וֹל יִמּוֹל֙ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃ ימול ימולל יתמללו׃ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לְהִמּ֑וֹל להמול להמל מ֖וּל מָ֣ל מָ֥לוּ מָֽלוּ׃ מֹ֥ל מֻלִ֣ים מול מל מלו מלו׃ מלים נִמֹּ֖לוּ נִמֹּלִֽים׃ נִמּ֖וֹל נמול נמלו נמלים׃ ’ă·mî·lam ’ămîlam amiLam bə·him·mō·lōw bə·him·mō·wl behimMol behimmoLo bəhimmōlōw bəhimmōwl him·mō·lū him·mō·wl himMol himMolu himmōlū himmōwl lə·him·mō·wl lə·him·mōl lehimMol ləhimmōl ləhimmōwl mā·lū mal māl Malu mālū mol mōl mu·lîm mul mūl muLim mulîm nim·mō·lîm nim·mō·lū nim·mō·wl nimMol nimmoLim nimmōlîm nimMolu nimmōlū nimmōwl ū·māl ū·mal·tāh ū·mal·tem uMal ūmāl umalTah ūmaltāh umalTem ūmaltem vaiYamol vaiyimMolu way·yā·māl way·yim·mō·lū wayyāmāl wayyimmōlū yə·mō·w·lêl yemoLel yəmōwlêl yim·mō·wl yimMol yimmōwl yiṯ·mō·lā·lū yitmoLalu yiṯmōlālū