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Lexicon :: Strong's H4260 - maḥămā'ôṯ

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מַֽחֲמָאוֹת
Transliteration
maḥămā'ôṯ
Pronunciation
makh-am-aw-aw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A denominative from חֶמְאָה (H2529)
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TWOT Reference: 1182

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מחמאות (Gesenius) מחמאה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

מַחֲמָאָה machămâʼâh, makh-am-aw-aw'; a denominative from H2529; something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery:—× than butter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H4260 in the following manner: butter (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H4260 in the following manner: butter (1x).

  1. curd-like, smooth, unctuous, hypocritical

    1. words of flattery (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחֲמָאָה machămâʼâh, makh-am-aw-aw'; a denominative from H2529; something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery:—× than butter.
STRONGS H4260: Abbreviations
† מַחֲמָאֹת noun feminine plural only (apparently construct) חָֽלְקוּ פִּיו מ׳ Psalm 55:22, according to Ew De Hup = curd-like (i.e. smooth, hypocritical) words, smooth are the butter-words of his mouth; but read probably (פניו) מִּיו (or מֵחֶמְאָה) חלק(ו) מֵחֲמָאֹת his face is smoother than curds (Vrss Ki Thes Ol Che Bae We).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

55:22

H4260

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4260 matches the Hebrew מַֽחֲמָאוֹת (maḥămā'ôṯ),
which occurs 1 times in 1 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:21 - His [fn]speech was smoother than butter, H4260
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
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