H4407 מִלּוֹא
millôwʼ — a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel
KJV: Millo. See also H1037 (בֵּית מִלּוֹא).
Derived from מָלֵא mâlêʼ (to fill)
Occurs 10 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מִלּוֹא n.pr.loc. (Thes ‘fill’ of earth, earthwork, but v. GFM Ju 9:6);—
- 1 near Shechem, site unknown
- 2 citadel in Jerus.
- 3 dub.; = 2?
Where it occurs
- Judges 9:6 — All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by…
- Judges 9:20 — but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come…
- 2 Samuel 5:9 — David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.
- 1 Kings 9:15 — This is the reason of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted: to build the LORD’s house, his own house, Millo…
- 1 Kings 9:24 — But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of David’s city to her house which Solomon had built for her. Then he built Millo.
- 1 Kings 11:27 — This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of his…
- 2 Kings 12:21 — His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 — He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 — He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall…