BDB2963
מַחֲנָק noun [masculine] strangling, suffocation, as a mode of death, וַתִּבְחַר מַחֲנָק נַפְשִׁי Job 7:15 and my soul chooseth strangling (|| מָוֶת).
חַנָּתֹן see sub. חִנן
Strong's Lexicon
H4267
H4267 — מַחֲנַק
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4267 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַחֲנַק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2614 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | machanaq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | makh-an-ak' |
| Meaning: | 1. strangling |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מחנק (mah-gh)
Job 7:15
- KJV: So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.life: Heb. bones
- EHCC: So that my soul chooseth strangling,