4716. maq
Berean Strong's Lexicon
maq: Smite, strike, wound

Original Word: מַק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: maq
Pronunciation: mahk
Phonetic Spelling: (mak)
Definition: Smite, strike, wound
Meaning: a melting, putridity

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to strike" or "to smite."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament for similar concepts is "πληγή" (plēgē - Strong's Greek 4127), which also means a blow or wound.

Usage: The Hebrew word "maq" is used to describe the act of striking or smiting, often in the context of inflicting a wound or blow. It conveys a sense of physical impact or injury, and is typically used in contexts involving conflict, punishment, or divine judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical punishment and warfare were common, and the concept of striking or smiting was often associated with divine retribution or justice. The use of "maq" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the societal norms and legal practices of the time, where physical discipline and warfare were integral to maintaining order and justice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from maqaq
Definition
decay, rottenness
NASB Translation
putrefaction (1), rot (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַק (with article מָק) noun masculine decay, rottenness; — תַּחַת בּשֹׁם מַק יִהְיֶה Isaiah 3:24 instead of perfume rottenness shall there be; figurative שָׁרְשָׁם כַּמָּק יִהְיֶה Isaiah 5:24 ("" וּפִרְחָם כָּאָבָק יַעַלֶה).

מִקְרָא see I. קרא. מִקְרֶה, מִקָרֶה see קרה

מְקֵרָה see קרר. I. מִקְשָׁה, מִקְישֶׁה see קשׁה

II. מִקְשָׁה see [ קִשֻּׁאָה].

I. מַר, מֹר, מָרָא Ruth 1:20, see I. מרר.

II. מַר see II. מרר.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
rottenness, stink

From maqaq; properly, a melting, i.e. Putridity -- rottenness, stink.

see HEBREW maqaq

Forms and Transliterations
כַּמָּ֣ק כמק מַ֣ק מק kam·māq kamMak kammāq mak maq
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 3:24
HEB: תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת
NAS: of sweet perfume there will be putrefaction; Instead
KJV: And it shall come to pass, [that] instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle
INT: instead of sweet will be putrefaction will come Instead

Isaiah 5:24
HEB: יִרְפֶּ֔ה שָׁרְשָׁם֙ כַּמָּ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וּפִרְחָ֖ם
NAS: will become like rot and their blossom
KJV: [so] their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom
INT: collapses their root rot will become and their blossom

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4716
2 Occurrences


kam·māq — 1 Occ.
maq — 1 Occ.
















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