BDB8103
[מֶרְקָח] noun [masculine] spice, perfume (of cheeks); plural מֶרְקָחִים Song 5:13 (see also מִגְדָּל 3).
Strong's Lexicon
H4840
H4840 — מֶרקָח
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4840 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶרקָח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7543 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | merqach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-kawkh' |
| Meaning: | 1. a spicy herb |
| KJV Renderings: | X sweet. |
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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
מרקחים (mer-kah-gheem’)
Song of Songs 5:13
- KJV: His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.sweet flowers: or, towers of perfumes
- EHCC: cheeks SH asa bed of spices, (as) sweet
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