מִכְלוֹל
mikh.lol
perfection
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Mikhlol (מִכְלוֹל): Perfection in Biblical Hebrew The Hebrew word *mikhlol* appears only twice in the biblical text, making it a rare term for expressing the concept of perfection or completeness. Based on its limited attestation, this word represents a specific theological or descriptive vocabulary choice rather than a common everyday term. Its infrequency suggests that biblical authors selected it deliberately when they needed to convey an idea of wholeness or flawlessness in particular contexts. Without access to the specific verses where *mikhlol* appears, we can note that its rarity distinguishes it from other Hebrew words for perfection or completion that occur more frequently throughout scripture. This suggests the term may have carried particular nuances or been appropriate for specific types of descriptions—possibly relating to physical completeness, aesthetic perfection, or spiritual wholeness depending on its contexts. The word's dual occurrence pattern indicates it was not part of the standard vocabulary for expressing this concept, which may tell us something about the particular literary or theological concerns of the passages where it was used.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.
Ezekiel 38:4I will turn you around, and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords;