Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4684 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַצהָלָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H6670 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | matshalah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mats-haw-law' |
| Meaning: | 1. a whinnying (through impatience for battle or lust) |
| KJV Renderings: | neighing. |
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[מִצְהָלָה] noun feminine neighing; — plural construct קוֺל מִצְהֲלוֺת אַבִּירָיוֺ Jer 8:16 (|| נַחְרַת סוּסָיוֺ); suffix מִצְהֲלוֺתַיִךְ Jer 13:27 of idolatrous Judah, under figure of mare desiring stallion (|| נִאֻפַיִךְ, זִמַּת זְנוּתֵךְ ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
