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מָעַךְ H4600
H4600 is the Hebrew word מָעַךְ, transliterated mâʻak and said maw-ak'. The King James Version most often renders it bruised.
What it means
to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate, handle.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bruised, stuck, be pressed.
Verses using מָעַךְ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 22:24 · KJV
Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
1 Samuel 26:7 · KJV
So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
Ezekiel 23:3 · KJV
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4600 mean?
H4600 is the Hebrew word מָעַךְ (mâʻak), meaning to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate, handle.
How is H4600 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bruised (1 time), stuck (1 time), pressed (1 time).
How many times does H4600 appear in the Bible?
מָעַךְ (mâʻak) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4600 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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