I. [מָלַל] verb Pi`el speak, utter, say (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Aramaic (and many derivatives ), מַלֵּל; perhaps compare Arabic IV. dictate (a letter, etc.), () IV id. Nö^{ZMG xi. 1886, 725}); —

Pi`el Perfect מִלֵּל Genesis 21:7; compare 1singular מַלּוֺתִי (Ew^{§274 b. N}) as

proper name below; מִלֵּ֑לוּ Job 33:3; Imperfect יְמַלֵּל Psalm 106:2; תְּמַלֶּלֿ Job 8:2; — say, followed by direct quotation + לְ of indirect object Genesis 21:7; utter, object דַּ֫עַת Job 33:3; compare Job 8:2; object ׳גְּבוּרוֺת י Psalm 106:2.

II. [מָלַל] verb rub, scrape (Late Hebrew id., rub ears of wheat, scrape); — only

Qal Participle מוֺלֵל in קֹרֵץ בְּעֵינָו֯ מוֺלֵל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו֯ מֹרֶה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו Proverbs 6:13 he that winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet (making signs), etc., so De Now Str < Ew Wild from I. מלל that speaketh with his feet.