Merqachah מֶרְקָחָה
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| מֶרְקָחָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | merqachah |
| Strong's number | H4841 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | ointment pot/seasoning |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (1) |
Merqachah (Hebrew מֶרְקָחָה, Strong's H4841) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “ointment pot/seasoning”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) a seasoning, compounding, spice-seasoning
2) ointment pot
2) ointment pot
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ointment (1), well (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | like a jar of ointment (1), spices (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Merqachah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 41:31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; he makes the sea like a jar of ointment.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 24:10Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.Pile on the logs and kindle the fire; cook the meat well and mix in the spices; let the bones be burned.
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).