mila · word, speech

What it means

mila (מִלָּה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “word, speech”.

A word, a saying; what someone says. It is a poetic word, used very often in the book of Job.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. What someone says: his words, his statement.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• words ×31
• word ×5
• byword ×1
• speech ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×1
• Job×34
• Psalms×2
• Proverbs×1

• 2 Samuel 23:2

  The spirit of YHWH spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.

• Job 4:2

  “If one ventures a word with you, will you be weary? But to hold back words, who is able?

• Job 4:4

  The one who stumbled your words have raised up, and buckling knees you have made firm.

• Job 6:26

  Do you think to reprove words, and the sayings of one in despair as wind?

• Job 8:10

  Will they not teach you, tell you, and from their heart bring forth words?

• Job 12:11

  Does not the ear test words, as the palate tastes food?

• Job 13:17

  Listen closely to my word, and let my declaration be in your ears.

• Job 15:3

  Arguing with a word that does not profit, and with words that are of no use?

• Job 15:13

  that you turn your spirit against El, and bring out words from your mouth?

• Job 16:4

  I also could speak like you, if your soul were in place of my soul; I could string together words against you, and shake my head at you.

• Job 18:2

  “How long will you set hindrances to words? Understand, and afterward we will speak.

• Job 19:2

  “How long will you grieve my soul, and crush me with words?

• Job 19:23

  If only, then, my words were written down; if only they were inscribed in a book;

• Job 21:2

  “Listen carefully to my word, and let this be your consolations.

• Job 23:5

  I would know the words with which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

• Job 24:25

  And if it is not so, then, who will prove me a liar, and reduce my word to nothing?”

• Job 26:4

  To whom have you told words, and whose breath has come out from you?

• Job 29:9

  princes held back words and laid a hand on their mouth;

• Job 29:22

  After my word they did not reply, and upon them dropped my speech.

• Job 30:9

  But now I have become their song, and I am to them a byword.

• Job 32:11

  Look, I waited for your words, I gave ear to your reasonings, while you searched out words.

• Job 32:14

  He has not set in order words against me, and with your sayings I will not answer him.

• Job 32:15

  They are dismayed; they do not answer anymore; words have moved away from them.

• Job 32:18

  For I am full of words; the spirit of my belly presses me.

• Job 33:1

  But hear, please, Job, my words, and to all that I say give ear.

• Job 33:8

  Surely you have said in my ears, and the sound of your words I have heard:

• Job 33:32

  If there are words, answer me; speak, for I desire to declare you righteous.

• Job 34:2

  “Hear, wise men, my words, and you who know, give ear to me.

• Job 34:3

  For the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.

• Job 34:16

  And if you have understanding, hear this; give ear to the sound of my words.

• Job 35:4

  I will answer you with words, and your companions with you.

• Job 35:16

  So Job opens his mouth in vain; without knowledge he multiplies words.”

• Job 36:2

  “Wait for me a little, and I will declare to you that there are still words on Eloah’s behalf.

• Job 36:4

  For truly my words are not a lie; one blameless in knowledge is with you.

• Job 38:2

  “Who is this that darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

• Psalms 19:4

  Through all the earth their line has gone out, and to the end of the world their words. For the sun he has set a tent in them,

• Psalms 139:4

  For there is not a word on my tongue— look, YHWH, you know all of it.

• Proverbs 23:9

  In the ears of a senseless man do not speak, for he will despise the prudence of your words.