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מָחַק H4277

H4277 is the Hebrew word מָחַק, transliterated mâchaq and said maw-khak'. The King James Version most often renders it smote off.

Word: מָחַקTransliteration: mâchaqSaid: maw-khak'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to crush.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

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

smote off 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: smite off.

Verses using מָחַק

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Judges 5:26 · KJV

She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4277 mean?

H4277 is the Hebrew word מָחַק (mâchaq), meaning to crush.

How is H4277 translated in the King James Version?

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

How many times does H4277 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H4277 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H4274 · מַחְצֵב — properly, a hewing; concretely, a quarry H4275 · מֶחֱצָה — a halving H4276 · מַחֲצִית — a halving or the middle H4278 · מֶחְקָר — properly, scrutinized, i.e. (by…H4279 · מָחָר — properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow…H4280 · מַחֲרָאָה — a sink

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