מְגִלָּה (me.gil.lah)
me.gil.lah
scroll
A:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Aramaic noun megillah refers to a scroll or rolled-up book. It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Ezra 6:2, where it describes the document found in the archive at Babylon.
This word is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew gil-lah (H4039). Its usage highlights the administrative nature of the text, pointing to a physical record kept in royal storage. The term emphasizes the tangible reality of the decree that allowed the Jewish people to rebuild the temple.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word megillah refers to a physical scroll, specifically one kept as an official record. In Ezra 6:2, we see this term used to describe a document found in the royal archives of Media. This was not just any piece of paper, but a tangible decree that confirmed God's promise to restore His people.
For your faith, this reminds us that God keeps His records and His promises. Even when circumstances seem lost or delayed, He maintains the truth. The scroll found in Babylon proved that the rebuilding of the temple was part of a long-standing divine plan. You can trust that what God has written regarding your life is secure.
When you feel uncertain about your future, remember this historical moment. A simple scroll preserved in an archive became the key to restoration. Your story is held securely by Him, just as that decree was kept safe for the right time.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- a scroll1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- מְגִלָּ֣ה1×
Key Verses
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Ezra 6:2
A scroll was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, and in it this was written for a record:
This verse uses megillah to identify the specific physical document found in Media that authorized the temple reconstruction.