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מַאֲכֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine fuel construct, only אֵשׁ ׳ מַא Isa 9:4; Isa 9:18.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3980 |
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| Word: | מַאֲכוֹלֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H398 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ma'akoleth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-ak-o'-leth |
| Meaning: | 1. something eaten (by fire), i.e. fuel |
| KJV Renderings: | fuel. |
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מַאֲכֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine fuel construct, only אֵשׁ ׳ מַא Isa 9:4; Isa 9:18.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke