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מַחֲרָאָה H4280
H4280 is the Hebrew word מַחֲרָאָה, transliterated machărâʼâh and said makh-ar-aw-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it draught house.
What it means
a sink.
Where it comes from
from the same as H2716 (חֶרֶא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: draught house.
Verses using מַחֲרָאָה
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
2 Kings 10:27 · KJV
And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4280 mean?
H4280 is the Hebrew word מַחֲרָאָה (machărâʼâh), meaning a sink.
How is H4280 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it draught house (1 time).
How many times does H4280 appear in the Bible?
מַחֲרָאָה (machărâʼâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4280 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H2716 (חֶרֶא).
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