Biblica Analytica
H4358 Hebrew

מִכְלוֹל

mikh.lol

perfection

Lexicon Entry

Definition
perfection
Transliteration
mikh.lol
Strong's Number
H4358
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Sin & Righteousness

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
Strong's
H4358
Lemma
מִכְלוֹל
Transliteration
mikh.lol
Definition
perfection
Occurrences
2
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text