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מַק H4716
H4716 is the Hebrew word מַק, transliterated maq and said mak. The King James Version most often renders it stink.
What it means
properly, a melting, i.e. putridity.
Where it comes from
from H4743 (מָקַק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: rottenness, stink.
Verses using מַק
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 3:24 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah 5:24 · KJV
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4716 mean?
H4716 is the Hebrew word מַק (maq), meaning properly, a melting, i.e. putridity.
How is H4716 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it stink (1 time), rottenness (1 time).
How many times does H4716 appear in the Bible?
מַק (maq) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4716 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4743 (מָקַק).
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