מַגֵּפָה (maggêphâh) — Plague

Hebrew word study: מַגֵּפָה (maggêphâh), Strong's H4046. a pestilence; by analogy, defeat

HebrewStrong's H4046
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַגֵּפָה (maggêphâh)
Pronounced: mag-gay-faw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a pestilence; by analogy, defeat

Word study
Derivation: from H5062 (נָגַף);

KJV translation words: ([idiom] be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4046 is tagged on 26 words in 25 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 9:14 and last appears in Zechariah 14:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the plague ×11by the plague ×3a plague ×2a slaughter ×2a blow ×1and the plague ×1like the plague ×1plagues my ×1the plague of ×1the slaughter ×1to a plague ×1with a blow ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַמַּגֵּפָה ×11מַגֵּפָה ×5בַּמַּגֵּפָה ×3בְּמַגֵּפָה ×1הַמַּגֵּפָה פ ×1וְהַמַּגֵּפָה ×1כַּמַּגֵּפָה ×1לְמַגֵּפָה ס ×1מַגֵּפַת ×1מַגֵּפֹתַי ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×92 Samuel ×4Zechariah ×41 Samuel ×21 Chronicles ×2Psalms ×2Exodus ×12 Chronicles ×1

Verses (all 25)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5062 נָגַף (nâgaph).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does maggêphâh (H4046) mean?

A pestilence; by analogy, defeat.

How is H4046 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4046 as: ([idiom] be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke..

How often does מַגֵּפָה (maggêphâh) appear?

Strong's H4046 is tagged on 26 words in 25 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 9:14 and last appears in Zechariah 14:18.