Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4260 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַחֲמָאָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | a denominative from H2529 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | machama'ah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | makh-am-aw-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery |
| KJV Renderings: | X than butter. |
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מַחֲמָאֹת noun feminine plural curd-like things = smooth, hypocritical, words, only construct פִּיו ׳ חָֽלְקוּ מ Ps 55:22 smooth are the butter-words of his mouth (EW De Hup), but read probably (חלק(ו) מֵחֲמָאֹת פיו (פניוׅ) his mouth (face) is smoother than curds (Vrss Ki Thes Ol Che Bae We Du [מֵחֶמְאָה]).
מַחֲמָאֹת noun feminine plural only (apparently construct) פִּיו חָֽלְקוּ ׳ מ Ps 55:22, according to Ew De Hup = curd-like (i.e. smooth, hypocritical) words, smooth are the butter-words of his mouth; but read probably (פניו) פִּיו (or מֵחֶמְאָה) חלק(ו) מֵחֲמָאֹת his face is smoother thm curds ( Vrss Ki Thes Ol Che Bae We).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 29:6
