BDB4809
[מָרוֺחַ] noun [masculine] dubious, only construct מְרוֺחַ אָ֑שֶׁךְ Lev 21:20 √ either מָרַח rub = a rubbing away of the testicle; or רָוַח be roomy, enlarged = enlargement (read then מֶרְוַח); see further Di.
מָרוֺם see רום .
Strong's Lexicon
H4790
H4790 — מְרוַֹח
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4790 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְרוַֹח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H4799 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mrowach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-o-akh' |
| Meaning: | 1. bruised, i.e. emasculated |
| KJV Renderings: | broken. |
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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
מרוח (m’roo’ăgh)
Leviticus 21:20
- KJV: Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;a dwarf: or, too slender
- EHCC: or hath his stones broken ;