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בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק H1023

H1023 is the Hebrew word בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק, transliterated Bêyth ham-Merchâq and said bayth ham-mer-khawk'. The King James Version most often renders it far off.

Word: בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָקTransliteration: Bêyth ham-MerchâqSaid: bayth ham-mer-khawk'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

Beth-ham-Merchak, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H4801 (מֶרְחָק) with the article interposed; house of the breadth.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

far off 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: place that was far off.

Verses using בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 15:17 · KJV

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1023 mean?

H1023 is the Hebrew word בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק (Bêyth ham-Merchâq), meaning Beth-ham-Merchak, a place in Palestine.

How is H1023 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it far off (1 time).

How many times does H1023 appear in the Bible?

בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק (Bêyth ham-Merchâq) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1023 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H4801 (מֶרְחָק) with the article interposed; house of the breadth.

Nearby entries

H1020 · בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת — Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan H1021 · בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם — Beth-hak-Kerem, a place in Palestine H1022 · בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי — a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem H1024 · בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת — Beth-ham-Markaboth or Beth-Markaboth, a…H1025 · בֵּית הָעֵמֶק — Beth-ha-Emek, a place in Palestine H1026 · בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה — Beth-ha-Arabah, a place in Palestine

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