מִלּוֹא
mil.lo
Millo
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word מִלּוֹא, transliterated as "mil.lo" with the Strong's number H4407, is designated as a Proper Name referring to a Person. This classification indicates that the term is likely a proper noun, naming a specific individual. The short definition provided, "Millo", suggests that this individual is associated with a place or title, perhaps a leader or a notable figure. Given its frequency of occurrence in the Bible, six times, it appears this person holds some level of importance in the narrative. However, without further context or additional information, it is difficult to establish the exact nature of Millo's significance within the texts. Considering the limited data available, it can be inferred that Millo is a notable figure with a distinct identity, acknowledged throughout the biblical narrative. Further study of the surrounding contexts in which the term is used would provide a more comprehensive understanding of Millo's character and role in the biblical story.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
2 Samuel 5:9David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.
1 Kings 9:15This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build Yahweh’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:24But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of David’s city to her house which Solomon had built for her. Then he built Millo.
1 Kings 11:27This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of his father David’s city.
1 Chronicles 11:8He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.