הַ/מִּלּ֖וֹא

𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤅𐤀

hamilo

the Millo

or מִלֹּא; (2 Kings 12:20), from מָלֵא; a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel; Millo. See also בֵּית מִלּוֹא.

H4407

2 Samuel 5:9 · Word #12

Lexicon H4407

Lemmaמִלּוֹא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤅𐤀
Transliterationmillôwʼ
Strong'sH4407
In-contextthe Millo

Morphology HTd/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4407-01

the Filling-Rampart

Rootמלא (m-l-ʾ)
Core Meaningsto fill, make full, complete, fullness, that which is filled
Semantic Rangefill, fullness, filled-in structure, earthwork, rampart, citadel; as a place name, Millo in Jerusalem or Shechem
Conceptual SignificanceThe Millo was a key fortified structure in ancient Jerusalem (and possibly Shechem), likely an engineered earthwork supporting royal or defensive buildings. Its name reflects ancient construction methods—fortification by filling—highlighting the practical and strategic foundations of Israelite kingship and urban defense.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun derived from מלא with prefixed definite article הַ; parsed as a proper noun (Np). No pronominal suffix. Literally denotes a "filled-in" structure.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מִלּוֹא derives from the root מלא ("to fill") and denotes something formed by filling in—an earthwork or rampart. The form is masculine singular with the definite article ("the"), functioning as a proper place name; "the Filling-Rampart" preserves both the root sense of "filling" and the definite singular morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מלא (to fill, make full, complete, fullness, that which is filled)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4390-01 amale I will make full
H4396-01 bemiluotam in their fill-settings
H4390-02 bimelovt in the filling-of

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H4407)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Judges 9:6 מִלּ֔וֹא milo Millo
Judges 9:20 מִלּ֑וֹא milo Millo
Judges 9:20 מִלּ֔וֹא milo-2 Millo