Strong's Lexicon

H4223

H4223 — מְחָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicmchaverbOccurrences: 4TWOT: 2824

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4223
Word:	מְחָא
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H4222
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	mcha
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mekh-aw'
Meaning:	1. to strike in pieces 2. also to arrest 3. specifically to impale
KJV Renderings:	hang, smite, stay.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9654

[מְחָא] verb smite (see Biblical Hebrew II. מָחָה ); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular מְחַת, ל of thing, Dan 2:34; Dan 2:35 (+ עַל).

Pa`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular ימַחֵא בִידֵהּ Dan 4:32, i.e. hinder him (compare Eccl 8:4 ᵑ7 ; D^{Aramaic Dialektproben. p. 5}; Talmud: Levy^{NHWB under the word} ).

Hithpa`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְמְחֵא Ezra 6:11 let him be smitten (nailed) עֲלֹ֑הִי.

[מַחְלְקָה] see חלק .

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מחא (’ghāh)

Daniel 2:84

EHCC: which smote the image upon his feet

Daniel 4:35

KJV: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

EHCC: (32).and none can (lit. there is none who