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מְחוּגָה H4230

H4230 is the Hebrew word מְחוּגָה, transliterated mᵉchûwgâh and said mekk-oo-gaw'. The King James Version most often renders it compass.

Word: מְחוּגָהTransliteration: mᵉchûwgâhSaid: mekk-oo-gaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses.

Where it comes from

from H2328 (חוּג).

How the King James Version translates it

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

compass 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: compass.

Verses using מְחוּגָה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Isaiah 44:13 · KJV

The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4230 mean?

H4230 is the Hebrew word מְחוּגָה (mᵉchûwgâh), meaning an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses.

How is H4230 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it compass (1 time).

How many times does H4230 appear in the Bible?

מְחוּגָה (mᵉchûwgâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4230 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2328 (חוּג).

Nearby entries

H4227 · מַחֲבַת — a pan for baking in H4228 · מַחֲגֹרֶת — a girdle H4229 · מָחָה — properly, to stroke or rub; by implication…H4231 · מָחוֹז — a harbor (as shut in by the shore)H4232 · מְחוּיָאֵל — Mechujael or Mechijael, an antediluvian patriarch H4233 · מַחֲוִים — a Machavite or inhabitant of some place…

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