BDB8104
מֶרְקָחָה noun
1.
ointment-pot, in which ointment is compounded, Job 41:23 (figurative).
2. spice-seasoning (?); as accusative of cognate meaning with verb see √
Hiph`il
Strong's Lexicon
H4841
H4841 — מֶרקָחָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4841 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶרקָחָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H4840 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | merqachah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-kaw-khaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (abstractly) a seasoning (with spicery) 2. (concretely) an unguent-kettle (for preparing spiced oil) |
| KJV Renderings: | pot of ointment, X well. |
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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
מרקחה (mer-kah-ghah’)
Job 41:31
- KJV: He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
- EHCC: (23), maketh the sea like pot of ointment.
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