Machamaah מַחֲמָאֹת
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| מַחֲמָאֹת | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | machamaah |
| Strong's number | H4260 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | butter |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Machamaah (Hebrew מַחֲמָאֹת, Strong's H4260) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “butter”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) curd-like, smooth, unctuous, hypocritical
1a) words of flattery (fig.)
1a) words of flattery (fig.)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | butter (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | butter (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Machamaah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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).