Strong's H4455 · Hebrew
מַלְקוֹחַ
malqôwach · /mal-ko'-akh/
Definition
transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken)
KJV: booty, jaws, prey.
Root / derivation: from H3947 (לָקַח);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַלְקוֹחַ across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers5 verses
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
Numbers 31:12And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers 31:26Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation: that: Heb. of the captivity
Numbers 31:27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
Numbers 31:32And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Isaiah2 verses
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? lawful: Heb. captivity of the just
Isaiah 49:25But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. captives: Heb. captivity
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4455 (malqôwach) mean?
transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken)
How many times does H4455 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4455 (מַלְקוֹחַ) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “prey.”
How is malqôwach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4455 is rendered as “prey” (6×), “booty” (1×), “jaws” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַלְקוֹחַ come from?
from H3947 (לָקַח);