מְגִלָּ֣ה
𐤌𐤂𐤋𐤄
mᵉgillâh
a-scroll
A written scroll, typically made of leather or parchment and rolled for storage; used as a primary medium for official documents, letters, decrees, or, most notably, literary texts such as sections of biblical writings. In certain contexts, it can refer to any rolled document, not exclusively sacred or literary material.
Ezra 6:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H4040
| Lemma | מְגִלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤂𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉgillâh |
| Strong's | H4040 |
| Definition | A written scroll, typically made of leather or parchment and rolled for storage; used as a primary medium for official documents, letters, decrees, or, most notably, literary texts such as sections of biblical writings. In certain contexts, it can refer to any rolled document, not exclusively sacred or literary material. |
Morphology ANcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a-scroll |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4040-01
rolled scroll
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from the root גלל (“to roll”), מְגִלָּה denotes that which is rolled up. "Rolled scroll" preserves the underlying action of the root while reflecting the feminine singular noun form referring to a physical written roll. |
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