BDB4478
מֶלְתָּחָה noun feminine apparently wardrobe, wearing apparel (Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2866] tunic); — only in וַיּאֹמֶר הוֺצֵא לְבוּשׁ ׳ לַאֲשֶׁר עַלהַֿמ 2Kgs 10:22 ᵐ5 ἐπὶ τοῦ [οἴκου] μεσθααλ (μισθ’); ᵑ9 super vestes.
Strong's Lexicon
H4458
H4458 — מֶלתָּחָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4458 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶלתָּחָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to spread out |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | meltachah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel-taw-khaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a wardrobe (i.e. room where clothing is spread) |
| KJV Renderings: | vestry. |
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Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מלתחה (mel-tah-ghah’)
2 Kings 10:22
- KJV: And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
- EHCC: him that (was) over the vestry,