מִלֻּאָה
mil.lu.ah
setting
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "מִלֻּאָה" (mil.lu.ah), with Strong's number H4396, has a primary meaning that translates to a "setting". This could refer to various contexts such as a physical environment, a situation, or a condition. The lexicon data suggests a relatively narrow range of usage, with the word occurring only three times in the Bible, indicating a specific and possibly technical or idiomatic usage. The significance of this word to a general audience lies in its direct expression of physical or situational context. In the few instances where it appears in the Bible, it might serve to describe the circumstances surrounding a particular event or action. A more nuanced understanding of this word would require further context from the surrounding scripture, as the lexicon data alone does not provide a clear understanding of its function or impact.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;
Exodus 28:20and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be enclosed in gold in their settings.
Exodus 39:13and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings.