מְלֵאָה (me.le.ah)
me.le.ah
fruit
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 2 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The noun meleah denotes a state of fullness or abundance, specifically referring to the complete yield of agricultural produce. In the Hebrew Bible, it captures the tangible result of a fruitful season rather than just the potential for growth.
This word appears only twice in Scripture, both within the covenant blessings of Deuteronomy 28:11 and Numbers 11:22. These contexts highlight its association with divine provision, describing a harvest so plentiful that it satisfies all needs without scarcity.
Its root relates to the concept of being full or complete. Translators typically render meleah as "fruit" or "produce," emphasizing the physical reality of the crop. The term underscores the blessing of abundance in the land promised to Israel.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word meleah points to a harvest that is truly full, capturing the tangible result of a season where God’s provision overflows. It is not merely about having enough, but about experiencing abundance so complete that it satisfies every need. This concept reminds us that our faith rests on a God who delights in blessing His people with genuine sufficiency.
When we encounter this idea in Scripture, it invites us to trust in the reliability of divine care. The imagery of a threshing floor or wine press brimming with produce offers comfort during times of uncertainty. It suggests that the Creator who commands the earth to yield its increase is also attentive to our daily requirements.
May you find peace in knowing that God’s promises are grounded in reality and abundance. Let this assurance encourage your heart, trusting that He provides what is needed for life and godliness.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 2 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- the/ full produce1×
- and/ like the/ full produce1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/כַֽ/מְלֵאָ֖ה1×
- הַֽ/מְלֵאָ֤ה1×
Key Verses
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Numbers 18:27
Your wave offering shall be credited to you, as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fullness of the wine press.
This verse uses the concept of fullness to describe how a priest's offering should be treated as if it came directly from the abundant threshing floor and wine press.
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Deuteronomy 22:9
You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest all the fruit be defiled, the seed which you have sown, and the increase of the vineyard.
Here the term warns against mixing seeds, emphasizing that the entire fruit or increase of the vineyard would become defiled by such an act.