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Imla — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִמְלָא

יִמְלָא

Yimlâʼ · pronounced yeem-law' · Strong's H3229 · a man · also spelled Imlah

Imla means full.

Built from

מָלֵא mâlêʼ (from, H4390) — (Esther 7:5), a primitive root open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or יִמְלָה; from H4390; full; Jimla or Jimlah, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Kgs 22:8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. (KJV)

Every verse that names Imla

4 occurrences in 4 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

1Kgs 22:81Kgs 22:92Chr 18:72Chr 18:8

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