מָקַק
Transliteration
māqaq
Pronunciation
maw-kak'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1237

Strong’s Definitions

מָקַק mâqaq, maw-kak'; ' a primitive root; to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish:—consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H4743 in the following manner: pine away (4x), consume away (4x), corrupt (1x), dissolved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H4743 in the following manner: pine away (4x), consume away (4x), corrupt (1x), dissolved (1x).

  1. to decay, pine away, rot, fester

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to fester (of wounds)

      2. to rot, rot away

      3. to moulder away

      4. to pine away

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to rot

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָקַק mâqaq, maw-kak'; ' a primitive root; to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish:—consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.
STRONGS H4743: Abbreviations
† [מָקַק] verb decay, rot, fester, figurative pine away (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic () מְקַק); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person plural נָמַ֫קּוּ Psalm 38:6 [Psalm 38:5], וְנ׳ consecutive Isaiah 34:4; Ezekiel 4:17; 2nd person masculine plural וּנֶמַקֹּתֶם consecutive Ezekiel 24:23; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּמַּק Zechariah 14:12; 3rd person masculine plural יִמַּ֫קּוּ Leviticus 26:39, יִמָּ֑קּוּ Leviticus 26:39; 3rd person feminine plural תִּמַּקְנָה Zechariah 14:12; Participle plural נְמַקִּים Ezekiel 33:10; —
1. fester, of wounds Psalm 38:6 [Psalm 38:5] (+ הבאישׁ, see באשׁ).
2. rot, rot away, עֵתנָיו תִּמַּקְנָה בְחֹרֵיהֶן וּלְשׁוֺנוֺ תִּמִק בְּפִיֶֽֽֽהם ׃ Zechariah 14:12 (plague upon foes of Jerusalem).
3. moulder away, of צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם Isaiah 34:4 (|| וְנָנֹלוּ כַּסֵּפֶר הַשָּׁמַיִם.
4. of pining away by reason of (בְּ), as punishment for, iniquity Ezekiel 4:17; Ezekiel 24:23; Ezekiel 33:10; Leviticus 26:39 (twice in verse).
Hiph. Infinitive absolute הָמֵק, transitive בְּשָׂרוֺ ה׳ Zechariah 14:12 a causing his flesh to rot.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

Leviticus 26:39; Leviticus 26:39; Leviticus 26:39

Psalms

Psalms 38:5; Psalms 38:5

Isaiah

Isaiah 34:4; Isaiah 34:4

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 4:17; Ezekiel 4:17; Ezekiel 24:23; Ezekiel 24:23; Ezekiel 33:10; Ezekiel 33:10

Zechariah

Zechariah 14:12; Zechariah 14:12; Zechariah 14:12; Zechariah 14:12