מַלְקוֹחַ (malqôwach) — Booty

Hebrew word study: מַלְקוֹחַ (malqôwach), Strong's H4455. transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken)

HebrewStrong's H4455
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַלְקוֹחַ (malqôwach)
Pronounced: mal-ko'-akh

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

transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken)

Word study
Derivation: from H3947 (לָקַח);

KJV translation words: booty, jaws, prey.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4455 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 31:11 and last appears in Isaiah 49:25.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the booty ×4and the booty of ×1booty ×1jaws my ×1the booty of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַמַּלְקוֹחַ ×4מַלְקוֹחַ ×2וּמַלְקוֹחַ ×1מַלְקוֹחָי ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×5Isaiah ×2Psalms ×1

Verses (all 8)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3947 לָקַח (lâqach).

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 malqôwach (H4455) mean?

Transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken).

How is H4455 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4455 as: booty, jaws, prey..

How often does מַלְקוֹחַ (malqôwach) appear?

Strong's H4455 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 31:11 and last appears in Isaiah 49:25.