Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4229

Strong's H4229 · Hebrew

מָחָה

mâchâh · /maw-khaw'/

Number
H4229
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָחָה
Transliteration
mâchâh
Pronunciation
maw-khaw'
KJV occurrences
32 verses

Definition

properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to

KJV: abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָחָה across 32 verses.

out17×
destroyed3×
away2×
blot2×
destroy2×
wipeth2×
abolished1×
blotted1×
destroyeth1×
marrow1×
reach1×
utterly1×
wipe1×
wiping1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

32 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis3 verses
Exodus3 verses
Numbers2 verses
Deuteronomy4 verses
Deuteronomy 9:14

Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.

Deuteronomy 25:6

And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.

Deuteronomy 25:19

Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

Deuteronomy 29:20

The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.

Judges1 verse
2 Kings2 verses
Nehemiah2 verses
Psalms6 verses
Proverbs3 verses
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4229 (mâchâh) mean?

properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to

How many times does H4229 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4229 (מָחָה) appears in 32 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “out.”

How is mâchâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4229 is rendered as “out” (17×), “destroyed” (3×), “away” (2×), “blot” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מָחָה come from?

a primitive root;