Strong's Lexicon

H4818

H4818 — מֶרכָּבָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmerkabahnoun femOccurrences: 44TWOT: 2163f

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4818
Word:מֶרכָּבָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:feminine of H4817
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:44
Transliteration:merkabah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mer-kaw-baw'
Meaning:1. a chariot
KJV Renderings:chariot. See also H1024.

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BDB7926

מֶרְכָּבָה noun feminine chariot; — absolute ׳ מ Judg 4:13 +, construct מִרְכֶּ֫בֶת Gen 41:43 suffix מֶרְבַּבְתּוֺ Gen 46:29 +; plural מַרְכָּבוֺת Zech 6:1 +; construct מַרְכְּבוֺת 2Kgs 23:11 +, בֹת- Exod 15:4 suffix מַרְכְּבֹתֶיךָ Mic 5:10; Hab 3:8, etc.; — chariot (often || סוּס(יםׅ, 1Sam 8:11 פָרָשִׁים): especially war-chariot, Egyptian, Exod 14:25 ( J ), Exod 15:4 (song), 2Chr 14:8 from Muƒri in North Syria (according to Wkl, see מצרים near the end, compare Kit 1Kgs 10. 28 Benzib.) 1Kgs 10:29 = 2Chr 1:17 Can., Josh 11:6; Josh 11:9 ( J E ), Judg 4:15 (|| רֶכֶב), Judg 5:28 (|| id.); Assyria, Isa 2:7; Nah 3:2 foe from north Jer 4:13, nations in general Hag 2:22 Israel and Judah 1Kgs 20:33; 1Kgs 22:35 = 2Chr 18:34; 2Kgs 9:27; 2Kgs 10:15; 2Chr 35:24; Mic 5:10 figurative of ׳ י's chariots Isa 66:15; Hab 3:8, compare (in vision) Zech 6:1; Zech 6:2 (twice in verse); Zech 6:3 (twice in verse); ׳ מ for dignity and display Gen 41:43 ( E ), Gen 46:29 ( J ), 1Sam 8:11 (twice in verse); 2Sam 15:1; 2Kgs 5:21; 2Kgs 5:26, מַדְכְּבוֺת בְּבוֺדֶ֑ךָ Isa 22:18 (iron.); used in flight 2Kgs 23:11 (idolatrous); ׳ הַמּ הַכְּרוּבִים (read ׳ מִדְכֶּבֶת הַכּ, ᵐ5 Benz) 1Chr 28:18 (on this conception of cherubin in temple see Benz); ׳ מ in similes: ׳ כְּמַעֲשֵׂה אוֺפַן הַמּ 1Kgs 7:33, ׳ בְּקוֺל מ Joel 2:3 on the obscure עַמִּי נָדִיב ׳ מַר Song 6:12 chariots of my people, a prince (?) see especially Bu .


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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