מְלֵאָה
me.le.ah
fruit
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "me.le.ah" (H4395) is related to the concept of "fruit". Its semantic domain is focused on agriculture and land, indicating its central role in describing produce from cultivated areas. The word is found three times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in biblical language. Given its definition, "me.le.ah" likely refers to edible produce, possibly fruits of trees or bushes, rather than grains or other types of agricultural products. Its limited occurrences imply a focused application of the word, possibly in contexts where fruit is directly associated with growth, abundance, or nourishment. The significance of "me.le.ah" lies in its connection to the agricultural cycles and productivity of the land. As a biblical word referring to fruit, it may also carry connotations of satisfaction, nourishment, or abundance – values central to the biblical worldview.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
Numbers 18:27Your wave offering shall be credited to you, as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fullness of the wine press.
Deuteronomy 22:9You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest all the fruit be defiled, the seed which you have sown, and the increase of the vineyard.