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מָחוֹל H4234
H4234 is the Hebrew word מָחוֹל, transliterated mâchôwl and said maw-khole'. The King James Version most often renders it dance.
What it means
a (round) dance.
Where it comes from
from H2342 (חוּל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dance(-cing).
Verses using מָחוֹל
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 30:11 · KJV
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Psalm 149:3 · KJV
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalm 150:4 · KJV
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Jeremiah 31:4 · KJV
Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Jeremiah 31:13 · KJV
Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Lamentations 5:15 · KJV
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4234 mean?
H4234 is the Hebrew word מָחוֹל (mâchôwl), meaning a (round) dance.
How is H4234 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it dance (4 times), dancing (1 time), dances (1 time).
How many times does H4234 appear in the Bible?
מָחוֹל (mâchôwl) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4234 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2342 (חוּל).
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