Strong H3229יִמְלָה
Imlah
- Transliteration
- yimlâ' yimlâh
- Pronunciation
- {yeem-law'} yim-law'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
From H4390; full;
Jimla or {Jimlah} an Israelite: - {Imla} Imlah.
Jimla or {Jimlah} an Israelite: - {Imla} Imlah.
Meaning of the name
Imlah or Imla = "whom God will fill up"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.8;
father of: Micaiah (H4321)
father of: Micaiah (H4321)
In the biblical story
Imlah
Father of the prophet Micaiah.
Imlah was the father of Micaiah, a prophet who spoke the truth to King Ahab of Israel, despite the king's displeasure.
In the Bible
Strong H3229 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- imla2
- imlah2
First verses
- 1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 1 Kings 22:9Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
- 2 Chronicles 18:7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 2 Chronicles 18:8And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.