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מְחָא H4223
H4223 is the Hebrew word מְחָא, transliterated mᵉchâʼ and said mekh-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it smote.
What it means
to strike in pieces; also to arrest; specifically to impale.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H4222 (מָחָא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hang, smite, stay.
Verses using מְחָא
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 6:11 · KJV
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
Daniel 2:34 · KJV
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Daniel 2:35 · KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 4:35 · KJV
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Common questions
What does Strong's H4223 mean?
H4223 is the Hebrew word מְחָא (mᵉchâʼ), meaning to strike in pieces; also to arrest; specifically to impale.
How is H4223 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it smote (2 times), hanged (1 time), stay (1 time).
How many times does H4223 appear in the Bible?
מְחָא (mᵉchâʼ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4223 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4222 (מָחָא).
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