Strong's H4341 · Hebrew
מַכְאֹב
makʼôb · /mak-obe'/
Definition
anguish or (figuratively) affliction
KJV: grief, pain, sorrow.
Root / derivation: sometimes מַכְאוֹב; also (feminine Isaiah 53:3) מַכְאֹבָה; from H3510 (כָּאַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַכְאֹב across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms3 verses
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Psalms 38:17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. to halt: Heb. for halting
Psalms 69:26For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. those: Heb. thy wounded
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. we hid: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us
Isaiah 53:4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Jeremiah3 verses
Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Jeremiah 45:3Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
Jeremiah 51:8Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Lamentations2 verses
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. Is it: or, It is nothing pass by: Heb. pass by the way?
Lamentations 1:18The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. commandment: Heb. mouth
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4341 (makʼôb) mean?
anguish or (figuratively) affliction
How many times does H4341 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4341 (מַכְאֹב) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sorrow.”
How is makʼôb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4341 is rendered as “sorrow” (7×), “sorrows” (5×), “grief” (2×), “pain” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַכְאֹב come from?
sometimes מַכְאוֹב; also (feminine Isaiah 53:3) מַכְאֹבָה; from H3510 (כָּאַב);