מֶרְקָחָה (merqâchâh) — Pot of Ointment
Hebrew word study: מֶרְקָחָה (merqâchâh), Strong's H4841. abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguentkettle (for preparing spiced oil)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguentkettle (for preparing spiced oil)
KJV translation words: pot of ointment, [idiom] well.
Strong's H4841 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 41:31 and last appears in Ezekiel 24:10.
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Verses (all 2)
- Job 41:31 — כַּמֶּרְקָחָה — like the pot of ointment
- Ezekiel 24:10 — הַמֶּרְקָחָה — the seasoning
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Named in this entry's derivation: H4840 מֶרְקָח (merqâch).
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What does merqâchâh (H4841) mean?
Abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguentkettle (for preparing spiced oil).
How is H4841 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4841 as: pot of ointment, [idiom] well..
How often does מֶרְקָחָה (merqâchâh) appear?
Strong's H4841 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 41:31 and last appears in Ezekiel 24:10.
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