מִלָּהmillâh

word, speech, utterance (Psalms 139:4; Job 30:9; Job 13:17; 2 Samuel 23:2; Job 6:26)

Pronunciation: mil-law' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4405

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 38 times in the Bible.

  • 2 Samuel 23:2 “The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
  • Job 4:2 “Will you be patient and let me say a word? For who could keep from speaking out?
  • Job 4:4 Your words have supported those who were falling; you encouraged those with shaky knees.
  • Job 6:26 Do you think your words are convincing when you disregard my cry of desperation?
  • Job 8:10 But those who came before us will teach you. They will teach you the wisdom of old.
  • Job 12:11 The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).