מִלַּ֥ת

𐤌𐤋𐤕

milat

matter

(Aramaic) corresponding to מִלָּה; a word, command, discourse, or subject; commandment, matter, thing. word.

H4406

Daniel 2:23 · Word #18

Lexicon H4406

Lemmaמִלָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤄
Transliterationmillâh
Strong'sH4406
In-contextmatter

Morphology ANcfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4406-01

utterance of

Rootמלל (m-l-l)
Core Meaningsto speak, utter, declare, say
Semantic Rangeword, utterance, statement, decree, command, matter, affair
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Aramaic portions of Scripture (notably Daniel and Ezra), מִלָּה often denotes an authoritative spoken word—whether human counsel or royal decree—highlighting the power and binding force of spoken utterance in covenantal and imperial contexts.
Morphological NotesAramaic common feminine singular noun in the construct state from מִלָּה (millâh). The construct form requires a following genitive complement ("…of").
Rendering RationaleThe noun מִלָּה derives from the root מלל, "to speak" or "to utter." As a feminine singular construct form (ANcfsc), מִלַּת means "utterance of…," preserving both its verbal root sense and its grammatical state linking it to a following noun.

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

Words from Root מלל (to speak, utter, declare, say)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4405-01 bemilim with utterances
lemilah to a spoken-word
H4425-01 melilot cropped grain-heads

Word Usage (24 occurrences of H4406)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:5 מִלְּתָ֖/א mileta the word
Daniel 2:8 מִלְּתָֽ/א mileta the word
Daniel 2:9 וּ/מִלָּ֨ה umilah and word