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מַחְלָה H4244
H4244 is the Hebrew word מַחְלָה, transliterated Machlâh and said makh-law'. The King James Version most often renders it mahlah.
What it means
Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses.
Where it comes from
from H2470 (חָלָה); sickness.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Mahlah.
Verses using מַחְלָה
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 26:33 · KJV
And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1 · KJV
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 36:11 · KJV
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons:
Joshua 17:3 · KJV
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
1 Chronicles 7:18 · KJV
And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4244 mean?
H4244 is the Hebrew word מַחְלָה (Machlâh), meaning Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses.
How is H4244 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mahlah (4 times), mahalah (1 time).
How many times does H4244 appear in the Bible?
מַחְלָה (Machlâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4244 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2470 (חָלָה); sickness.
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