Merqach מֶרְקָח
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| מֶרְקָח | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | merqach |
| Strong's number | H4840 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | spice |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Merqach (Hebrew מֶרְקָח, Strong's H4840) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “spice”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
spice, perfume, aromatic spices
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sweet (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | perfume (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Merqach, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
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).