Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

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מַחְבֶּ֫רֶת² — מַחֲשָׁבָה²

מַחְבֶּ֫רֶת²

מַחְבֶּ֫רֶת [מְחַבְרָה v. חבר.

מַחֲבַת

מַחֲבַת n.f. flat plate, pan, or griddle for baking, only P and late; abs. מ׳ Lv 2:5 + 2 times; מַחֲבַ֑ת Lv 7:9; cstr. מַחֲבַת Ez 4:3;—
1. used in preparing the (baken) mincha, preceded by עַל־ Lv 2:5; 6:14; 7:9 (all P), cf. 1 Ch 23:29.
2. מ׳ בַּרְזֶל Ez 4:3 a plate of iron, signifying an iron wall, in prediction of siege of city.

מַחֲבַת²

מַחֲבַת v. חבת.

מַחֲגֹ֫רֶת

מַחֲגֹ֫רֶת n.f. a girding, cincture, only cstr.; תַּחַת פְּתִיגִיל מַחֲגֹרֶת שָׂ֑ק Is 3:24 instead of a mantle a girding of sackcloth.

מַחֲגֹ֫רֶת²

מַחֲגֹ֫רֶת v. חגר.

מָחָה

† I. מָחָה vb. wipe, wipe out (NH id.; Arabic مَحَا, efface, erase, cancel, obliterate; Aramaic מְחָא (i), cf. Ph. למחת according to stroke = exactly HoffmPh. Inschr., Abh. GGW. xxxvi. May 1889, 9).—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. מָחָה Nu 5:23 + 3 times 3 fs. מָֽחֲתָה Pr 30:20 + 4 times Pf.; Impf. יִמְחֶה 2 K 21:13; וַיִּמַח (Baer; var. וַיִּמַּח) Gn 7:23; 1 s. sf. אֶמְחֶנּוּ Ex 32:33; + 4 times Impf.; Imv. מְחֵה ψ 51:3, 11; sf. מְחֵנִי Ex 32:32; Inf. abs. מָחֹה Ex 17:14; cstr. לִמְחוֹת 2 K 14:27; Pt. מֹחֶה Is 43:25; fpl. (לְ)מֹחוֹת Pr 31:3 (Ges Fl Nö De Str for MT לַמְחוֹת);— 1. wipe, the mouth Pr 30:20; tears from (מעל) the face Is 25:8; written curse, into the water (אל־מים) for drinking Nu 5:23 (P); Moses’ name from the book (מספר) of God Ex 32:32, 33 (J); וּמָחִיתִי אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַם כַּאֲשֶׁר יִמְחֶה אֶת־הַצַּלַּחַת מָחָה וְהָפַךְ עַל־פָּנֶיהָ 2 K 21:13 and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipeth a dish,—he doth wipe and turn it (but read prob. מָחֹה וְהָפֹךְ) upside down. 2. blot out = obliterate from the memory, מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם from under heaven e.g. the name Dt 9:14; 29:19 2 K 14:27; the remembrance Ex 17:14(×2) (J), Dt 25:19; the name for ever ψ 9:6; transgressions (פשׁע; no more remembered by God against sinner) ψ 51:3 Is 43:25; 44:22; עָון ψ 51:11. 3. blot out = exterminate, כל־היקום all existing things Gn 7:23 (J) and mankind, מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה Gn 6:7; 7:4 (J); מֹחוֹת מְלָכִין Pr 31:3 (with the text-change, v. supr.) = destroyers of kings (i.e. impure women), but expression strange and dubious. Niph. Pf. 3 mpl. נִמְחוּ Ez 6:6; Impf. יִמָּחֶה Dt 25:6 Ju 21:17; יִמַּח ψ 109:13; 3 fs. תִּמָּ֑ח ψ 109:14; + 4 times Impf.;— 4. be wiped out מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים ψ 69:29. 5. be blotted out, מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל of a name Dt 25:6, a tribe Ju 21:17; name (‖ posterity) ψ 109:13; from memory, of sins Ne 3:37 ψ 109:14; reproach, Pr 6:33. 6. be exterminated, מִן־הָאָרֶץ Gn 7:23 (J); of idolatrous works of Israel Ez 6:6.
Hiph. . Impf. 2 ms. תֶּ֫מַח Ne 13:14; תֶּ֑מְחִי Je 18:23 (but tone suggests תֶּ֫מַח cf. Ges§ 75. R. 17; Gie reads Qal and doubts Hiph. altogether); Inf. לַמְחוֹת Pr 31:3 (= לְהַמְחוֹת but see Qal 3);—blot out, from the memory; pious acts Ne 13:14; sins Je 18:23.

מָחָה²

† II. מָחָה vb. strike (Aramaic מְחָא (ii), ܡܚܳܐ; according to L GeiUrspr. d. Spr. 416 LagSem. i. 26, BN 142ZMG xxxii, 1878, 409 weakened from ܡܚܰܥ = مخض, Heb. מָחַץ q.v., cf. Dr§ 178 n.; Assyrian maḫû = crush, oppress, DlHWB 396);—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. consec., וּמָחָה עַל־כֶּתֶף וגו׳ Nu 34:11 (P) and the border shall strike upon (reach unto) the shoulder of the sea of Chinnereth (> Di al. der. from I. מָחָה rub along by, brush past, skirt).

מָחָה³

III. מָחָה v. מֹחַ sub מחח.

מָחָה⁴

† IV. מָחָה vb. denom. only
Pu. Pt. מְמֻחָיִם (Ges§ 75. R. 13) in phr. שְׁמָנִים מ׳ Is 25:6 fat pieces full of marrow.

מְחוּגָה

מְחוּגָה n.f. circle-instrument, compass, used by carvers of idols וּבַמְּחוּגָה יְתָֽאֳרֵ֑הוּ Is 44:13.

מְחוּגָה²

מְחוּגָה v. חוג.

מָחוֹז

[מָחוֹז] n.[m.] city (Assyrian loan-word; from maḫâzu, city, Asrb.Annals iii. 115 and often; v. DlHWB 271; cf. 𝔗 מָחוֹזָא market-place, province, ܡܳܚܽܘܙܳܐ small town)—only cstr. וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָם ψ 107:30 and he guided them unto the city of their desire.

מְחוּיָאֵל

מְחוּיָאֵל n.pr.m. great-grandson of Cain Gn 4:18a = מְחִיָּי֯אֵל v 18b (J; A 𝔊L in both Μαιηλ, E Μαουιηλ; cf. further LagOr. ii, 35 BN 96 (Μαιουιαηλ) BuUrgesch. 125).—(Etym. dub.; ThesAdd. 97 perhaps smitten of Ēlמחה; BuUrgesch.128 Kerber Eigennam, d. AT. 91 מְחַיִּיאֵל, or מַחְיִיאֵל Ēl maketh alive; DHMMV 10 thinks of n.pr. div. יאל,—cf. Ph. n.pr. יאלפעל, and CISi. 132, 4; especially p. 163 b, = god יאל giveth life (against this GrayProp. N. 164)).

מַחֲוִים

מַחֲוִים appar. adj. gent., only אֱלִיאֵל הַמּ׳ 1 Ch 11:46, but read prob. הַמַּחֲנִי (Be), v. מַחֲנַיִם n.pr.loc. sub חנה; Öt suggests also הַמְּעוֹנִי; 𝔊 ὁ Μιει, A ὁ Μαωειν, 𝔊L ὁ Μαωθε.

מַחֲוִים²

מַחֲוִים v. sub II. חוה.

מָחוֹל

† I. מָחוֹל n.m. La 5:15 dance;—abs. מ׳ ψ 30:12 + 3 times; cstr. מְחוֹל Je 31:4; מְחוֹלֵנוּ La 5:15;—dance, token of joyousness ψ 30:12 (opp. מספד), Je 31:4, 13 (cf. v b), La 5:15 (opp. אֵבֶל); act of praise to י׳ ψ 149:3; 150:4; accompanied by timbrel (תֹּף) and sometimes other instruments ψ 149:3, 4 Je 31:13.

מָחוֹל²

I. מָחוֹל v. I. חול.

מָחוֹל³

† II. מָחוֹל n.pr.m. father of Heman, etc., 1 K 5:11, 𝔊 Μαλ, A Μαουλ, 𝔊L Μααλα.

מְחוֹלָה

[מְחוֹלָה] n.f. id.;—cstr. מְחֹלַת Ct 7:1; pl. מְחֹלֹת Ex 32:19; מְחֹלוֹת Ex 15:20 + 5 times; dancing, token of joyousness after victory, Ju 11:34 1 S 18:6; 21:12; 29:5; in worship, at feast Ju 21:21; act of praise to י׳ Ex 15:20 (song); in idolatrous worship Ex 32:19 (E); as graceful and beautiful Ct 7:1; accomp. by timbrel Ex 15:20 Ju 11:34, and by singing Ex 15:20 1 S 18:6 (where however read prob. Poʿlel Pt. הַמְּחֹלְלוֹת, cf. vb. חוּל supr.; so 𝔊 We Dr), 21:12; 29:5.

מְחוֹלָה²

מְחוֹלָה v. ii. אָבֵל p. 6 supr.; v. also מְחֹלָה.

מֶחֱזָה

מֶחֱזָה n.f. light, place of seeing, window, מֶחֱזָה אֶל־מֶחֱזָה light over against light 1 K 7:4(×2), 5(×2).

מַחֲזֶה

מַחֲזֶה n.[m.] vision—abs. מ׳ Gn 15:1; cstr. מַחֲזֵה Nu 24:4, 16 Ez 13:7;—vision, in the ecstatic state מַחֲזֵה שָׁוְא (‖ מִקְסַם כָּזָב) Ez 13:7 of the false prophets; מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי Nu 24:4, 16 (JE; poems of Balaam); הָיָה דְבַר י׳ אֶל־אַבְרָם בַּמַּחֲזֶה Gn 15:1 (R) the word of י׳ came unto Abram in a vision.

מַחֲזֶה²

מַחֲזֶה, מֶחֱזָה, מַחֲזִיאוֹת v. חזה.

מַחֲזִיאֹת

מַחֲזִיאֹת n.pr.m. (visions) 1 Ch 25:4 (but on this list cf. RSOTJC 422; ed. 2, 143), = מַחֲזִיאוֹת 1 Ch 25:30 a Hemanite chief of a course of singers.

מחח

מחח (√ of foll.; cf. Arabic مخّ iv. be fat, also contain marrow).

מְחִי

מְחִי n.[m.] only in מְחִי קָבֳלּוֹ Ez 26:9 the stroke of his battering ram (cf. (מ)מחיו Ecclus 42:5 smiting a deceitful servant, margin מוסר).

מְחִי²

מְחִי v. II. מחה.

מְחִידָא

מְחִידָא n.pr.m. head of a family of returning exiles Ezr 2:52 (𝔊 Μαουδα, 𝔊L Μεειδα) = Ne 7:54 (𝔊 Μεειδα).

מִחְיָה

מִחְיָה n.f. preservation of life, sustenance, מ׳ Gn 45:5 + 4 times; cstr. מִחְיַת Lv 13:10, 24; sf. מִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ Ju 17:10;—
1. preservation of life Gn 45:5 (E), 2 Ch 14:12.
2. sustenance Ju 6:4; 17:10.
3. reviving, Ezr 9:8, 9.
4. the quick (בָּשָׂר) מִחְיַת the quick (or raw spot) of the flesh Lv 13:10, 24 (P).

מִחְיָה²

מִחְיָה v. חיה.

מְחִיָּיאֵל

מְחִיָּיאֵל v. מְחוּיָאֵל.

מְחִיר

† I. מְחִיר n.m. price, hire (as that which is placed in front of one, presented, offered; Assyrian maḫîru, price; maḫirânu, buyer, DlHWB 404, Prol. 94);—מ׳ abs. Mi 3:11 + 9 times; cstr. Dt 23:19 + 2 times; sf. מְחִירָהּ Jb 28:15; pl. sf. מְחִירֵיהֶם ψ 44:13;—
1. price, often בִּמְחִיר for a price; in trade 2 S 24:24 1 K 10:28 2 Ch 1:16; cf. La 5:4 (‖ כֶּסֶף), also (no בְּ) 1 K 21:2 and מ׳ שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִים Pr 27:26; of wisdom Jb 28:15 (‖ סְגוֹר כֶּסֶף) cf. Pr 17:16; (no בְּ); fig. בְּלוֹא־כֶסֶף וּבְלוֹא מ׳ Is 55:1 in purchase of blessings from י׳; of price of people, fig. ψ 44:13, cf. Je 15:13.
2. hire, מ׳ כֶּלֶב (i.e. of male prostitute) Dt 23:19 (‖ אֶתְנַן זוֹנָה) v. Di Dr; of venal priests Mi 3:11 (‖ שֹׁחַר) = reward, gain, denied of Cyrus Is 45:13 (‖ id.); affirmed of Ant. Epiph. Dn 11:39.

מְחִיר²

† II. מְחִיר n.pr.m. 1 Ch 4:11, 𝔊 Μα(χ)ειρ.

מְחִלָּה

[מְחִלָּה] n.f. hole, מְחִלּוֹת עָפָר holes of the dust Is 2:19 (‖ מְעָרוֹת צֻרִים cause of the rocks).

מְחֹלָה

מְחֹלָה v. I. חול.

מַחְלָה

מַחְלָה n.pr.f.
1. a daughter of Zelophehad Nu 26:33; 27:1; 36:11 Jos 17:3, 𝔊 Μα(α)λ(α)α.
2. a Gileadite name (poss. m.) 1 Ch 7:18 𝔊 Μαελα, 𝔊L Μααλαθ.

מַחֲלֶה

[מַחֲלֶה] n.[m.] sickness, disease—sf. מַחֲלֵהוּ Pr 18:14 his sickness (= any sickness of his); of specif. disease, cstr. מַחֲלֵה מֵעֶ֑יךָ 2 Ch 21:15 (+ בָּחֳלָיִים רַבִּים, מֵהַחֹ֑לִי).

מַחֲלָה

מַחֲלָה n.f. sickness, disease, מַחֲלָה Ex 15:26 + 3 times—sickness, disease (in gen.) Ex 23:25 (JE); so c. כל, 1 K 8:37 = 2 Ch 6:28 (‖ כל־נֶגַע), Ex 15:26 (JE; cf. אני יהוה רֹפְאֶ֑ךָ ad fin.)

מְחִלָּה²

[מְחִלָּה] v. I. חלל.

מַחֲלֶה²

[מַחֲלֶה], מַחֲלָה v. I. חלה.

מַחֲלוּי

[מַחֲלוּי] n.m. sickness, suffering (caused by wounds, cf. חלה 2 K 8:29)—only pl. intens. מַחֲלֻיִים 2 Ch 24:25.

מַחְלוֹן

מַחְלוֹן n.pr.m. son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth, Ru 1:2, 5; 4:9, 10, 𝔊 Μααλων.

מַחְלִי

† I. מַחְלִי n.pr.m.
1. Levite, son of Merari Ex 6:19 Nu 3:20 1 Ch 6:4, 14; 23:21(×2) 24:26, 28 Ezr 8:18 (prob.), 𝔊 Μοολλει.
2. son of Mushi, and grandson of Merari 1 Ch 6:32; 23:23; 24:30, 𝔊 Μοολει, Μοολ(λ)ι.

מַחְלִי²

† II. מַחְלִי adj.gent. of above; only c. art. as coll. הַמּ׳ Nu 3:33; 26:58.

מַחֲלֻיִים

מַחֲלֻיִים v. [מַחֲלוּי] sub I. חלה.

מַחֲלָף

[מַחֲלָף] n.m. knife, so 𝔙 (cf. Syriac ܚܠܰܦ, totondit (in Lex.), ܚܠܳܦܳܐ, ܚܠܘܽܦܬܳܐ knife, Talm. חליפות knives, according to Levy, Jastr; Thes as passing through (cf. vb. 3 a)); but √ and meaning not certain, only Pl. מַחֲלָפִים Ezr 1:9, among temple utensils (v. BeRy Ryle).

מַחֲלָף²

[מַחֲלָף] [מַחֲלָפָה] v. חלף.

מַחֲלָפָה

[מַחֲלָפָה] n.f. plait (of hair; so called from intertwining, passing through each other, of the strands)—Pl. cstr. מַחְלְפוֹת רֹאשִׁי Ju 16:13, cf. v 19.

מַחֲלָצָה

[מַחֲלָצָה] n.f. robe of state (taken off in ordinary life);—only pl. abs. מַחֲלָצוֹת Is 3:22 robes of ladies of Jerusalem; Zc 3:4 of high priest.

מַחֲלָצוֹת

מַחֲלָצוֹת v. [מַחֲלָצָה] sub I. חלץ.

מַחְלְקוֹת

מַחְלְקוֹת n.f.pl. smoothness, סֶלַע הַמּ׳ 1 S 23:28 rock of smoothness, i.e. slippery rock, perhaps original meaning of this n.pr., v. further מַחֲלֹקֶת sub I. חלק.

מַחְלְקוֹת²

II. מַחְלְקוֹת v. II. חלק.

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת n.f. division, course (almost wholly Chr.)—מ׳ abs. 1 Ch 27:1, 2; cstr. 1 Ch 27:4; sf. מַחֲלֻקְתּוֹ 1 Ch 27:2 + 14 times 1 Ch 27; abs. מַחְלְקוֹת 1 Ch 23:6 + 6 times Ch + 1 S 23:28 (v. infr.); cstr. id. 1 Ch 26:12 + 5 times Ch + Ne 11:36; sf. מַהְלְקוֹתֵיכֶם 2 Ch 35:4; מַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶם 2 Ch 31:16, 17; מַחְלְקוֹתָם 1 Ch 24:1 + 3 times in Ch; מַחְלְקֹתָם Jos 11:23; 12:7; 18:10 Ez 48:29;—
1. division, part, of land assigned to the several tribes of Isr. Jos 11:23; 12:7 (both D) 18:10 (JE; others, divisions of Isr., but v.) Ez 48:29.
2. techn. term of organization of priests and Levites (late), 1 Ch 23:6; 24:1; 26:1, 12, 19 2 Ch 8:14(×2); 31:2(×2); 35:4, 10 Ne 11:36 + 26 times in Ch., + (of royal officials) 1 Ch 28:1.—סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת n.pr. 1 S 23:28 was popularly connected with this √, = rock of divisions, where Saul and David parted from neighbourhood of each other (Dr) so Vrss Th al.; Bö Klo, where their forces lay divided from each other; orig. connex. was perhaps with II. חלק, smooth, slippery; Ges De W Ke al. expl. here as rock of escapes, but this meaning for חלק dubious.

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת²

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת v. I. חלק.

מְחֹלַת

מְחֹלַת v. מְחוֹלָה sub I. חול.

מַחֲלַת

† I. מַחֲלַת n.f. only in ψ titles עַל־מ׳ ψ 53:1; 88:1; appar. a catchword in a song, giving name to tune; meaning dub.; Aq. Symm. 𝔙 מְחֹלֹת dance; v. Ol Psalmen, p. 27 Bae Psalmen, p. xviii.

מַחֲלַת²

I. מַחֲלַת v. sub II. חלה.

מַחֲלַת³

† II. מַחֲלַת n.pr.f.
1. daughter of Ishmael Gn 28:9, 𝔊 Μαελεθ.
2. granddaughter of David 2 Ch 11:18, 𝔊 Μολλαθ; 𝔊L Μαελλεθ.

מְחֹלָתִי

מְחֹלָתִי adj.gent. only c. art. הַמְּ׳ the Mĕḥolathite, of ʿAdriel 1 S 18:19, A τῷ Μοουλαθειτῃ; 𝔊L τοῦ Μαολλαιου; of Barzillai 2 S 21:8; 𝔊 τῷ Μωουλαθει, 𝔊L τοῦ Μααθει.

מַחֲמָאֹת

מַחֲמָאֹת n.f.pl. curd-like things = smooth, hypocritical, words, only cstr. חָֽלְקוּ מ׳ פִּיו ψ 55:22 smooth are the butter-words of his mouth (Ew De Hup), but read prob. (פניו) חלק(ו) מֵחֲמָאֹת פיו his mouth (face) is smoother than curds (Vrss Ki Thes Ol Che Bae We Du [מֵחֶמְאָה]).

מַחֲמָאֹת²

מַחֲמָאֹת n.f.pl. only (appar. cstr.) חָֽלְקוּ מ׳ פִּיו ψ 55:22, according to Ew De Hup = curd-like (i.e. smooth, hypocritical) words, smooth are the butter-words of his mouth; but read prob. (פניו) פִּיו (or מֵחֶמְאָה) חלק(ו) מֵחֲמָאֹת his face is smoother than curds (Vrss Ki Thes Ol Che Bae We).

מַחְמַד

מַחְמַד n.m. desire, desirable thing—abs. מַחְמַד Ho 9:6; cstr. id. 1 K 20:6 + 3 times Ez; pl. מַחֲמַדַּים Ct 5:16; cstr. מַחֲמַדֵּי La 2:4; Ho 9:16; sf. מַחֲמַדַּי Jo 4:5; מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ Is 64:10; מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ 2 Ch 36:19; La 1:10; מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם La 1:11 Qr (v. also מַחְמֹד);—desirable, precious things כלי־מ׳ 2 Ch 36:19; sg. coll. Ho 9:6; pl. Jo 4:5; Is 64:10; La 1:10, 11; (Qr), מ׳ בִּטְנָם Ho 9:16; v. especially pl. intens. כֻּלּוֹ מַחֲמַדִּים Ct 5:16 all of him is delightfulness (‖ מַמְתַֿקִּים); elsewhere מַחְמַד עינים desire of the eyes, i.e. that in which the eyes take delight 1 K 20:6; Ez 24:16; (of proph.’s wife), v 21, 25; pl. La 2:4.

מַחְמֹד

[מַחְמֹד] n.[m.] desirable, precious thing;—מַחֲמֻדֶיהָ La 1:7, מַחֲמוֹדֵיהֶם La 1:11 Kt (Qr מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם). Perhaps מַחֲמַדּ׳ to be read in both; cf. Sta§ 273 a.

מַחְמַד²

מַחְמַד [מַחְמֹד, מַחֲמֻדִים] v. חמד.

מַחְמָל

[מַחְמָל] n.[m.] thing pitied, object of compassion, only cstr. מַחְמַד עיניכם וּמַחְמַל נַפְשְׁכֶם Ez 24:21 object of your eyes’ desire, and of your soul’s compassion.

מַחְמָל²

[מַחְמָל] v. חמל.

מַחְמֶ֫צֶת

מַחְמֶ֫צֶת n.f. anything leavened, only Ex 12:19, 20 (P).

מַחְמֶ֫צֶת²

מַחְמֶ֫צֶת v. I. חמץ.

מַחֲנֶה

מַחֲנֶה214 n.m. Gn 33:8 + 16 times and f. ψ 27:3; 1 Ch 11:15 (on Gn 32:9a v. Di) encampment, camp—abs. מ׳ Gn 32:9(×2) + 126 times (incl. Ez 1:24, del. Co); cstr. מַחֲנֵה Gn 32:3 + 56 times; sf. מַחֲנֵהוּ Nu 1:52 + 5 times; מַחֲנֶיךָ Dt 23:15; 29:10, מַחֲנֶךָ Dt 23:15, מַחֲנֵיכֶם Am 4:10, מַחֲנֵיהֶם Nu 5:3 Ju 8:10 (cf. infr., and on form of noun c. sf. vid. Ges§ 93, 3, R 3); pl. abs. מַחֲנוֹת Gn 32:8 + 9 times; cstr. 1 Ch 9:18 + 2 times, מַחֲנִים Nu 13:19; sf. (appar. pl. n.) מַחֲנֵיהֶם Jos 10:4 + 5 times;—on du. v. מ׳ n.pr. infr.
1. camp, place of encampment: a. of caravan of travellers Gn 32:22 (J), especially of Isr. at Exod. and in wildern. Ex 16:13(×2) 19:16, 17 (all P; disting. from עַם); שַׁעַר מ׳ Ex 32:26 (JE); especially מִחוּץ המ׳ in connexion with uncleanness, etc., Ex 29:14; Lv 4:12 (P) + often, of position of tent of meeting Ex 33:7(×2) (JE), contr. Nu 2:17 (P), where of encampments of several tribes, cf. 1:52; 2:3; 10:2, 5, 6, 25 etc., (all P), already passing over to 3 (cf. הַחֹנִים 10:5, 6); b. specif. of camp of Levites, surrounding tabernacle, so that P can say אֹהֶל־מוֹעֵד מַחֲנֵה הַלְוִיִם Nu 2:17; and so (late) of temple הַשֹּׁעֲרִים לְמַחֲנוֹת בְּנֵי לֵוִי 1 Ch 9:18, as well as שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֹת י׳ 2 Ch 31:2; pl. (opp. מִבְצָרִים = fortresses) Nu 13:19.
2. camp of armed host Jos 6:11(×2), 14 (JE), 1 S 4:3, 5, 6(×2), 7; 17:53; 2 K 7:16 etc.
3. a. those who encamp Nu 10:5, 6; 1 Ch 11:5 ψ 27:3 (all c. vb. חנה), cf. (prob.) Is 37:36 = 2 K 19:35, etc. b. company, body of people; people and beasts Gn 32:8, 9(×2), 11; 33:8, funeral company of Jacob Gn 50:9; of Isr. on march Ex 14:19, 20 cf. Nu 10:5, 6. c. army, host Jos 8:13; 10:5; 11:4 Ju 4:15, 16(×2) 7:1, 8; 8:10(×2), 11(×2) 12 1 S 17:1, 46 2 K 3:9 even while in the thick of the fight; 1 K 22:34 = 2 Ch 18:33 etc.

מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן

מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן n.pr.loc. = camp of Dan, name given, Ju 13:25; 18:12, to place where Danites encamped (v. Bla).

מַחֲנֶה²

מַחֲנֶה, מַחֲנֵה־דָן, מַחֲנַיִם v. חנה.

מַחֲנַיִם

מַחֲנַיִם n.pr.loc. (two camps)—E. of Jordan; name from Jacob’s meeting angels according to Gn 32:3 (J), place on border of Gad Jos 13:26, of Manasseh v 30 (P); Levit. city in Gad 21:36 (P) = 1 Ch 6:65; named also 2 S 2:8 (מַהֲנָ֑יִם), v 12, 29 (-נָ֑יִם), 19:33; 1 K 2:8 (-נָ֑ים); מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה 2 S 17:24, 27 1 K 4:14; site unknown, v. Di Gn; כִּמְחֹלַת הַמַּחֲנָ֑יִם Ct 7:1 is put here Ex Hi Öt al.: as at a (the) dance of Mahanaim; dance of a double choir Gi Stickel RV.

מַחֲנָק

מַחֲנָק n.[m.] strangling, suffocation, as a mode of death, וַתִּבְחַר מַחֲנָק נַפְשִׁי Jb 7:15 and my soul chooseth strangling (‖ מָוֶת).

מַחֲנָק²

מַחֲנָק v. חנק.

מַחְסֶה

מַחְסֶה n.m. Pr 14:26 refuge, shelter;—abs. מַ׳ Jb 24:8 + 5 times; מַחֲסֶה ψ 46:2 + 2 times; cstr. מַחְסֵּה Is 28:17; sf. מַחְסִּי ψ 62:8 + 5 times; מַחֲסִי ψ 71:7 Je 17:17, מַחְסֵּהוּ ψ 14:6, מַחְסֵּנוּ Is 28:15;—shelter:
a. from rain and storm Is 4:6; 25:4; Jb 24:8.
b. from danger סְלָעִים מַחְסֶּה לַשְׁפַנִּים rocks a refuge for conies ψ 104:18; מחסה כזב refuge of falsehood Is 28:17; כזב מחסנוּ falsehood our refuge Is 28:15; elsewhere of God as the refuge of his people ψ 14:6; 46:2; 61:4; 62:8, 9; 71:7; 73:28; 91:2, 9; 94:22; 142:6; Pr 14:26; Je 17:17; Jo 4:16.

מַחְסֶה²

מַחְסֶה, מַחֲסֶה v. חסה.

מַחְסוֹם

מַחְסוֹם n.m. muzzle, אֶשְׁמְרָה־לְפִי מ׳ ψ 39:2 let me keep a muzzle to my mouth, to avoid (hasty and) erring speech.

מַחְסוֹם²

מַחְסוֹם v. חסם.

מַחְסוֹר

מַחְסוֹר, מַחְסֹר n.[m.] need, thing needed, poverty;—מ׳ abs. Pr 11:24 + 6 times; cstr. Ju 18:10; 19:19; sf. מַחְסוֹרְךָ Ju 19:20; מַחְסֹרְךָ Pr 6:11; מַחְסֹרוֹ Dt 15:8; pl. sf. מַחְסֹרֶיךָ Pr 24:34;—
1. need = thing needed דֵּי מַחְסֹרוֹ Dt 15:8 enough for his need (sq. אשׁר יֶחְסַר לוֹ, cf. חָסֵר vb.); כָּל־מ׳ עָלָ֑י Ju 19:20 all thy need be upon me (for me to provide).
2. lack, want אֵין מ׳ כָּל־דָּבָר Ju 18:10 no lack of anything, 19:19 ψ 34:10.
3. in gen., need, poverty Pr 6:11 (‖ רֵאשׁ) = 24:34 (‖ רֵישׁ), 11:24; 14:23; 21:5; 22:16; 28:27; אִישׁ מ׳ 21:17 a man of poverty.

מַחְסוֹר²

מַחְסוֹר v. חסר.

מַחְסֵיָה

מַחְסֵיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ is a refuge) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah Je 32:12 (Baer מַחֲס׳) 51:59.

מַחְסֵיָה²

מַחְסֵיָה v. חסה.

מַ֫חַץ

מַ֫חַץ n.[m.] severe wound;—only cstr. מַחַץ מַכָּתוֹ יִרְפָּא Is 30:26 of י׳’s restoration of his people (‖ חָבַשׁ שֶׁבֶר עַמּוֹ).

מָחַץ

מָחַץ vb. smite through, wound severely, shatter (poet.) (Assyrian maḫâṣu, smite, wound, DlHWB 398; Arabic مَخَضَ churn; beat or agitate the milk, etc.; Sab. מחֿץֿ DHMZMG xxx. 1876, 684; xxxvii. 1883, 338; Burgen u. Schlösser (SB. xcvii. 1881), 965 (of stone-cutter’s work), HomChrestom. 127; Ethiopic መሐጸ: );—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. מ׳ Jb 26:12 + 3 times וּמָֽחֲצָה Ju 5:26 etc.; Impf. יִמְחַץ Jb 5:18 ψ 68:22; 1 s. sf. אֶמְחָצֵם ψ 18:39; וָא׳ 2 S 22:39;—smite through, sq. רֹאשׁוֹ, of Jael, Ju 5:26 (‖ הָלַם, מָחַק, חָלַף); of Isr., shattering enemies, חִצָּיו יִמ׳ Nu 24:8 (obj. om.; ‖ עַצְמֹתֵיהֶם יְגָרֵם) cf. v 17 (obj. פַּֽאֲתֵי מוֹאָב); cf. ψ 18:39 = 2 S 22:39; of י׳, smiting through or shattering his foes, ψ 110:5, their heads v 6 68:22 Hb 3:13, loins Dt 33:11; cf. Jb 26:12 obj. רַהַב, q.v.; abs., Dt 32:39 (opp. רָפָא; ‖ cl. אָמִית וַאֲחַיֶּה) cf. Jb 5:18 (opp. רָפָא, ‖ cl. יַכְאִיב וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ). For תִּמְחַץ (רגלך בְּדָם) ψ 68:24, read תִּרְחַץ (58:11), Ol Br Che Bae We.

מַחְצֵב

מַחְצֵב n.[m.] hewing, always אַבְנֵי מ׳ = hewn stones 2 K 12:13; 22:6 = 2 Ch 34:11 (in all ‖ עֵצִים).

מַחְצֵב²

מַחְצֵב v. חצב.

מֶחֱצָה

מֶחֱצָה n.f. half, of spoils;—abs. מֶחֱצָה Nu 31:36; cstr. מֶחֱצַת Nu 31:43 (both P).

מֶחֱצָה²

מֶחֱצָה, מַחֲצִית v. חצה.

מַחֲצִית

מַחֲצִית n.f. half, middle—cstr. מַחֲצִית Ex 30:13(×2) + 8 times; מַחֲצִת Nu 31:30, 47; sf. מַחֲצִיתוֹ Ex 30:23, מַחֲצִיתָהּ Lv 6:13(×2), מַחֲצִיתָם Nu 31:29
1. half of a shekel Ex 30:13(×2), 15 cf. v 23; 38:26; the flour for offering Lv 6:13(×2), of spoils Nu 31:29, 30, 42, 47; of tribe Jos 21:25 (all P), 1 Ch 6:46, 55; of chariots 1 K 16:9.
2. middle מ׳ היּוֹם=midday, noon Ne 8:3 (cf. midnight, חָצוֹת, חֲצִי 2).

מָחַק

[מָחַק] vb. utterly destroy, annihilate (cf. GFM) (NH id., wipe or rub off, erase; Aramaic מְחַק id.; Arabic مَحَقَ utterly destroy, annihilate);—only 3 fs.: מָֽחֲקָה רֹאשׁוֹ Ju 5:26 (‖ הָלַם, מָחַץ, חָלַף).

מֶחְקָר

[מֶחְקָר] n.m. range (as place to be explored), מֶחְקְרֵי־אָ֑רֶץ ψ 95:4 (cf. חֵקֶר Jb 38:16).

מֶחְקָר²

[מֶחְקָר] v. חקר.

מחר

מחר (√ of foll.; be in front of, meet, cf. Assyrian maḫâru, DlHWB 400 come to meet, receive [cf. קִבֵּל], and Id Prol. 93; Sab. מחֿר receive, etc., n. id., token of favour, ‖ gift, נחלת; DHMZMG xxxvii. 1883, 408).

מָחָר

מָחָר52 n.m., used often as adv., to-morrow, in time to come (Aramaic מְחַר, ܡܚܰܪ; prob. properly time in front, Köii. 263, cf. √, and Assyrian maḫru, front, often of time, though always of former time, of old, DlHWB 402):—
1. to-morrow (the day following the present day), a. as subst. Ex 16:23 שַׁבָּתוֹן שַׁבַּת קֹדֶשׁ לְי׳ מָחָר to-morrow is a sabbath, etc., 1 S 20:5 חֹדֶשׁ מָחָר to-morrow is the new moon, v 18; in יוֹם מָחָרGn 30:33 Pr 27:1 Is 56:12; in the idiom. phr. כָּעֵת מָחָר at the like of the time, (being) to-morrow, = about to-morrow (v. כְּ 1 a) †Ex 9:18 1 S 9:16; 20:12 1 K 19:2; 20:6 2 K 7:1, 18; 10:6; and in לְמָחָרEx 8:19 לְמָחָר יִהְיֶה הָאֹת הַזֶּה, = for, against, to-morrow, Ex 8:6 Nu 11:18 Jos 7:13 Est 5:12. b. as adv. acc. Ex 8:25; 9:5 מָחָר יַעֲשֶׂה י׳ הַדָּבָר הָזֶּה, 10:4 הִנְנִי מֵבִיא מָחָר אַרְבֶּה, 17:9; 32:5 Nu 14:25 1 S 11:9 etc., Jos 11:6 מָחָר כָּעֵת הַזֹּאת; opp. to הַיּוֹם Ex 19:10 הַיּוֹם וּמָחָר Jos 22:18 2 S 11:12a; rhetorically, Is 22:13 כִּי מָחָר נָמוּת.
2. = in future time, Ex 13:14 כִּי יִשְׁאָֽלְךָ בִנְךָ מָחָר לֵאמֹר = Dt 6:20, Jos 4:6, 21; 22:24, 27, 28; so בְּיוֹם מָחָר Gn 30:33.

מַחֲרָאָה

[מַחֲרָאָה] n.f. only pl. cloaca, cesspool;—מחראות 2 K 10:27 Kt (Qr מוֹצָאוֹת).

מַחֲרָאָה²

[מַחֲרָאָה], מחראות v. חרא.

מַחֲרֵשָׁה

[מַחֲרֵשָׁה, מַחֲרֶ֫שֶׁת] n.f. ploughshare—sg. sf. לִלְטוֹשׁ אִישׁ מַחֲרַשְׁתּוֹ v 20 to sharpen each man his ploughshare 1 S 13:20 (+ אֵתוֹ, קַרְדֻּמּוֹ) + מַחֲרֵשָׁתוֹ v 20, read prob. דָּרְבָּנוֹ his goad (so 𝔊 𝔖 We Dr, see v 21); pl. abs. מַחֲרֵשֹׁת v 21 (+ similar list; on text of both vv. see Dr).

מַחֲרֵ֫שָׁה

[מַחֲרֵ֫שָׁה, מַחֲרֶ֫שֶׁת] v. I. חרשׁ.

מָחֳרָת

מָחֳרָת n.f. the morrow (the day following a past day)—abs. מ׳ Gn 19:34 +, cstr. מָחֳרַת Lv 23:11 +;—the morrow, Nu 11:32 וְכֹל יוֹם הַמָּחֳרָת; מִמָּחֳרָת = on the morrow, so וַיְהִי מִמָּחֳרָת, Gn 19:34 Ex 18:13; 32:30 Nu 17:23 Ju 9:42; 21:4 1 S 11:11; 18:10; 31:8 (= 1 Ch 10:8) 2 K 8:15 Je 20:3; (וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ) וַיַּשְׁכֵּם מִמָּחֳרָת, Ex 32:6 Ju 6:38 1 S 5:3, 4; Ex 9:6 ויעשׂ י׳ את הדבר הזה ממ׳, Nu 17:6 Jos 5:12; 2 S 11:12b: מִמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת on the morrow of (= after) the sabbath, Lv 23:11, 15, 16, ממ׳ הַפֶּסַח Nu 33:3 Jos 5:11, מִמָּחֳרַת הַשֵּׁנִי [בַּיּוֹם 𝔊] הַחֹדֶשׁ (MT falsely מִמָּחֳרָת) 1 S 20:27; of the morrow after a day specified in a law, Lv 19:6 בְּיוֹם זִבְחֲכֶם יֵאָכֵל וּמִמָּחֳרָת, 7:16. Twice (late) with לְ, Jon 4:7 לַמָּחֳרָת on the morrow, 1 Ch 29:21 לְמָחֳרַת הַיּוֹם הַהוּא.—1 S 30:17 strangely וַיַּכֵּם דָּוִד מֵהַנֶּשֶׁף וְעְד־הָעֶרֶב לְמָחֳרָתָם from the dawn to the evening of their following day (We Bu לְהַחֲרִימָם).

מַחֲשָׁבָה

מַחֲשָׁבָה n.f. thought, device (chiefly poet. and late)—abs. מ׳ Je 18:11; 49:30; מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת Ez 38:10; מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת Ex 35:33 2 Ch 2:13; cstr. מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת Est 8:5 2 Ch 26:15; sf. מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ Est 8:3; 9:25; pl. מַחֲשָׁבוֹת Je 11:19 + 7 times; מַחֲשָׁבֹת Ex 31:4 + 3 times; cstr. מַחְשְׁבוֹת Is 59:7 + 13 times; מַחְשְׁבֹת Gn 6:5; sf. מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי Is 55:8 etc. + 19 times sfs.;—
1. thought: a. of man מ׳ אדם ψ 94:11; מ׳ לֵב ψ 33:11 thoughts of the mind; (כל) יצר מ׳ (לב) Gn 6:5 (J), 1 Ch 28:9; 29:18. b. of God מ׳ יהוה Mi 4:12; c. אֶל־ ψ 40:6; עַל־ Je 51:29; the thoughts of God are exceeding deep ψ 92:6; higher than man’s thoughts Is 55:8(×2), 9(×2).
2. device, plan, purpose Is 55:7; 59:7; 65:2; 66:18 Je 6:19; 18:12 ψ 56:6 Pr 19:21 Jb 21:27 La 3:60, 61 Est 8:5; מ׳ חָרוּץ Pr 21:5; מ׳ עֲרוּמִים Jb 5:12; מ׳ צדיקים Pr 12:5; מ׳ עמים ψ 33:10; מ׳ און Is 59:7 Je 4:14 Pr 6:18; מ׳ רע Pr 15:26; מ׳ שָׁלוֹם Je 21:11; חשׁב מ׳ devise devices 2 S 14:14 Je 11:19; 18:11, 18; 29:11; 49:20, 30; 50:45 Ez 38:10 Dn 11:24, 25 Est 8:3; 9:25; מ׳ as subj. of נָכוֹן be established Pr 16:3; 20:18; הפר מ׳ break plans Pr 15:22.
3. invention Ex 31:4; 35:32, 33, 35 (all P), 2 Ch 2:13; 26:15 (v. חָשַׁב I 5).

מַחֲשָׁבָה²

מַחֲשָׁבָה, מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת v. חשׁב.