מָחָה (mâchâh) — Abolish
Hebrew word study: מָחָה (mâchâh), Strong's H4229. properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to
KJV translation words: abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out).
Strong's H4229 is tagged on 36 words in 32 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:7 and last appears in Ezekiel 6:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 32)
- Genesis 6:7 — אֶמְחֶה — I will wipe
- Genesis 7:4 — וּמָחִיתִי — and I will wipe
- Genesis 7:23 — וַיִּמַח — and he wiped out
- Exodus 17:14 — מָחֹה — certainly to wipe out
- Exodus 32:32 — מְחֵנִי — wipe out me
- Exodus 32:33 — אֶמְחֶנּוּ — I will wipe out him
- Numbers 5:23 — וּמָחָה — and he will wipe them off
- Numbers 34:11 — וּמָחָה — and it will reach
- Deuteronomy 9:14 — וְאֶמְחֶה — and I may wipe out
- Deuteronomy 25:6 — יִמָּחֶה — it will be wiped out
- Deuteronomy 25:19 — תִּמְחֶה — you will wipe out
- Deuteronomy 29:20 — וּמָחָה — and he will wipe out
- Judges 21:17 — יִמָּחֶה — it will be wiped out
- 2 Kings 14:27 — לִמְחוֹת — to wipe out
- 2 Kings 21:13 — וּמָחִיתִי — and I will wipe clean
- Nehemiah 4:5 — תִּמָּחֶה — it be wiped out
- Nehemiah 13:14 — תֶּמַח — you wipe out
- Psalms 9:5 — מָחִיתָ — you have wiped out
- Psalms 51:1 — מְחֵה — wipe out
- Psalms 51:9 — מְחֵה — wipe out
- Psalms 69:28 — יִמָּחוּ — may they be wiped out
- Psalms 109:13 — יִמַּח — may it be wiped out
- Psalms 109:14 — תִּמָּח — it be wiped out
- Proverbs 6:33 — תִמָּחֶה — it will be wiped away
- Proverbs 30:20 — וּמָחֲתָה — and she wipes clean
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4220 מֵחַ (mêach), H4232 מְחוּיָאֵל (Mᵉchûwyâʼêl), H4239 מְחִי (mᵉchîy), H4287 מַחַת (Machath).
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Frequently asked questions
What does mâchâh (H4229) mean?
Properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to.
How is H4229 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4229 as: abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out)..
How often does מָחָה (mâchâh) appear?
Strong's H4229 is tagged on 36 words in 32 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:7 and last appears in Ezekiel 6:6.
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