Strong's Lexicon

H4246

H4246 — מְחוֹלָה

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

Hebrewmchowlahnoun femOccurrences: 8TWOT: 623h

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4246
Word:	מְחוֹלָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H4284
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	mchowlah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mek-o-law'
Meaning:	1. a dance
KJV Renderings:	company, dances(-cing).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2620

[מְחוֺלָה] noun feminine id.; — construct מְחֹלַת Song 7:1 plural מְחֹלֹת Exod 32:19 מְחֹלוֺת Exod 15:20 + 5 t.; dancing, token of joyousness after victory, Judg 11:34; 1Sam 18:16; 1Sam 21:12; 1Sam 29:5 in worship, at feast Judg 21:21 act of praise to ׳ י Exod 15:20 (song); in idolatrous worship Exod 32:19 ( E ); as graceful and beautiful Song 7:1 accompare by timbrel Exod 15:20; Judg 11:34, and by singing Exod 15:20; 1Sam 18:6 (where however read probably Po`lel Participle הַמְּחֹלְלוֺת, compare verb חוּל above; so ᵐ5 We Dr), 1Sam 21:12; 1Sam 29:5.

Other Resources

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

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