Machol מָחוֹל
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| מָחוֹל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | machol |
| Strong's number | H4234 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | dance |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (3) |
Machol (Hebrew מָחוֹל, Strong's H4234) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “dance”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
dance, dancing
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | dance (4), dancing (1), dances (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dancing (4), into dancing (1), our dancing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Machol, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 30:11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- Psalm 149:3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
- Psalm 150:4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 31:4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
- Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.
Lamentations
- Lamentations 5:15The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).