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Lexicon :: Strong's H4229 - māḥâ

Aa
מָחָה
Transliteration
māḥâ
Pronunciation
maw-khaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1178,1179,118

Strong’s Definitions

מָחָה mâchâh, maw-khaw'; a primitive root; 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:—abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, × utterly, wipe (away, out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H4229 in the following manner: (blot, put, etc)...out (17x), destroy (6x), wipe (4x), blot (3x), wipe away (2x), abolished (1x), marrow (1x), reach (1x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's H4229 in the following manner: (blot, put, etc)...out (17x), destroy (6x), wipe (4x), blot (3x), wipe away (2x), abolished (1x), marrow (1x), reach (1x), utterly (1x).

  1. to wipe, wipe out

    1. (Qal)

      1. to wipe

      2. to blot out, obliterate

      3. to blot out, exterminate

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be wiped out

      2. to be blotted out

      3. to be exterminated

    3. (Hiphil) to blot out (from memory)

  2. (Qal) to strike

  3. (Pual) full of marrow (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָחָה mâchâh, maw-khaw'; a primitive root; 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:—abolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, × utterly, wipe (away, out).
STRONGS H4229: Abbreviations
† I. מָחָה verb wipe, wipe out (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic bdb056201, efface, erase, cancel, obliterate; Aramaic מְחָא (I), compare Phoenician למחת according to stroke = exactly HoffinPhoenician Inschr., Abh. GGW, xxxvi. May 1889, 9). —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular מָחָה Numbers 5:23 + 3 times; 3rd person feminine singular ֽֽֽמחֲתָה Proverbs 30:20 + 4 times Perfect; Imperfect יִמְחֶה 2 Kings 21:13; וַיִּמַח (Baer; variant reading וַיִּמַּח) Genesis 7:23; 1st person singular suffix אֶמְחֶנּוּ Exodus 32:33; + 4 times Imperfect; Imperative מְחֵה Psalm 51:3; Psalm 51:11; suffix מְחֵנִי Exodus 32:32; Infinitive absolute מָחֹה Exodus 17:14; construct לִמְחוֺת 2 Kings 14:27; Participle מֹחֶה Isaiah 43:25; feminine plural (לְ)מֹחוֺת Proverbs 31:3; (Ges Fl Nö De Str for MT לַמְחוֺת); —
1. wipe, the mouth Proverbs 30:20; tears from (מעל) the face Isaiah 25:8; written curse, into the water (אלמֿים) for drinking Numbers 5:23 (P); Moses' name from the book (מספר) of God Exodus 32:32, 33 (J); וּמָחִיתִי אֶתֿ עַל־פָּנֶיה יְרוּשָׁלִַם כַּאֲשֶׁר יִמְחֶה אֶתהַֿצַּלַּחַת מָחָה וְהָפַךְ 2 Kings 21:13 and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipeth a dish, — he doth wipe and turn it (but read probably מָחֹה וְהָפֹךְ) upside down.
2. blot out = obliterate from the memory, מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם from under heaven e.g. the name Deuteronomy 9:14; Deuteronomy 29:19; 2 Kings 14:27; the remembrance Exodus 17:14 (twice in verse) (J), Deuteronomy 25:19; the name for ever Psalm 9:6; transgressions (פשׁע; no more remembered by God against sinner) Psalm 51:3; Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 44:22; עָון Psalm 51:11.
3. blot out = exterminate, כלהֿיקוֺם all existing things Genesis 7:23 (J) and mankind, הָאֲדָמָה פְּנֵי מֵעַל Genesis 6:7; Genesis 7:4 (J); מֹחוֺת מְלָכִין Proverbs 31:3 (with the text-change, see above) = destroyers of kings (i.e. impure women), but expression strange and dubious.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural נִמְחוּ Ezekiel 6:6; Imperfect יִמָּחֶה Deuteronomy 25:6; Judges 21:17; יִמַּח Psalm 109:13; 3rd person feminine singular תִּמָּ֑ח Psalm 109:14; + 4 times Imperfect; —
1. be wiped out מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים Psalm 69:29.
2. be blotted out, מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל of a name Deuteronomy 25:6, a tribe Judges 21:17; name (|| posterity) Psalm 109:13; from memory, of sins Nehemiah 3:37 [Nehemiah 4:5]; Psalm 109:14; reproach, Proverbs 6:33.
3. be exterminated, מִןהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 7:23 (J); of idolatrous works of Israel Ezekiel 6:6.
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֶּ֫מַח Nehemiah 13:14; תֶּ֑מְחִי Jeremiah 18:23 (but tone suggests תֶּ֫מַח compare Ges§ 75. R. 17; Gie reads Qal and doubts Hiph. altogether); Infinitive לַמְחוֺת Proverbs 31:3 (= לְהַמְחוֺת but see Qal 3); — blot out, from the memory; pious acts Nehemiah 13:14; sins Jeremiah 18:23.

† II. מָחָה verb strike (Aramaic מְחָא (II), bdb056202; according to L GeiUrspr. d. spr. 416 LagSemitic i. 26, BN 142 NöZMG xxxii, 1878, 409 weakend from bdb056203= bdb056204, Hebrew מָחַץ which see, compare Dr§ 178 n.; Assyrian maḫû = crush, oppress, according to DlHWB 396); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive, וּמָחָה עַלכֶּֿתֶף וגו׳ Numbers 34:11 (P) and the border shall strike upon (reach unto) the shoulder of the sea of Chinnereth (> Di and others derive from I. מָחָה rub along by, brush past, skirt).

† III. מָחָה verb denominative only
Pu. Participle מְמֻחָיִם (Ges§ 75. R. 13) in phrase שְׁמָנִים מ׳ Isaiah 25:6 fat pieces full of marrow.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4223.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:7; 7:4; 7:23; 7:23; 7:23

Exodus

17:14; 17:14; 32:32; 32:32; 32:33; 32:33

Numbers

5:23; 5:23; 34:11

Deuteronomy

9:14; 25:6; 25:6; 25:19; 29:19

Judges

21:17; 21:17

2 Kings

14:27; 14:27; 21:13; 21:13

Nehemiah

4:5; 13:14; 13:14

Psalms

9:6; 51:3; 51:3; 51:11; 51:11; 69:29; 109:13; 109:13; 109:14; 109:14

Proverbs

6:33; 30:20; 30:20; 31:3; 31:3; 31:3

Isaiah

25:6; 25:8; 43:25; 43:25; 44:22

Jeremiah

18:23; 18:23

Ezekiel

6:6; 6:6

H4229

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Strong's Number H4229 matches the Hebrew מָחָה (māḥâ),
which occurs 36 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:7 - The LORD H3068 said, H559 “I will blot H4229 out man H120 whom H834 I have created H1254 from the face H6440 of the land, H127 from man H120 to animals H929 to creeping H7431 things H7431 and to birds H5775 of the [fn]sky; H8064 for I am H5162 sorry H5162 that I have made H6213 them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:23 - Thus He blotted H4229 out [fn]every H3605 living H3351 thing H3351 that was upon the face H6440 of the land, H127 from man H120 to animals H929 to creeping H7431 things H7431 and to birds H5775 of the [fn]sky, H8064 and they were blotted H4229 out from the earth; H776 and only H389 Noah H5146 was left, H7604 together with those that were with him in the ark. H8392

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:14 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Write H3789 this H2088 in [fn]a book H5612 as a memorial H2146 and [fn]recite H7760 H241 it to Joshua, H3091 [fn]that I will utterly H4229 blot H4229 out the memory H2143 of Amalek H6002 from under H8478 heaven.” H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:23 - ‘The priest H3548 shall then write H3789 these H428 curses H423 on a scroll, H5612 and he shall [fn]wash H4229 them off H4229 into the water H4325 of bitterness. H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:11 - and the border H1366 shall go H3381 down H3381 from Shepham H8221 to Riblah H7247 on the east H6924 side H6924 of Ain; H5871 and the border H1366 shall go H3381 down H3381 and reach H4229 to the [fn]slope H3802 on the east H6924 side H6924 of the Sea H3220 of Chinnereth. H3672

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:14 - ‘Let H7503 Me alone, H4480 H7503 that I may destroy H8045 them and blot H4229 out their name H8034 from under H8478 heaven; H8064 and I will make H6213 of you a nation H1471 mightier H6099 and greater H7227 than H4480 they.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:6 - “It shall be that the firstborn H1060 whom H834 she bears H3205 shall [fn]assume H6965 the name H8034 of his dead H4191 brother, H251 so that his name H8034 will not be blotted H4229 out from Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:19 - “Therefore it shall come H1961 about when the LORD H3068 your God H430 has given H5117 you rest H5117 from all H3605 your surrounding H5439 enemies, H340 in the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 gives H5414 you as an inheritance H5159 to [fn]possess, H3423 you shall blot H4229 out the memory H2143 of Amalek H6002 from under H8478 heaven; H8064 you must not forget. H7911

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - “The LORD H3068 shall never H3808 be willing H14 to forgive H5545 him, but rather H3588 H227 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 and His jealousy H7068 will [fn]burn H6225 against that man, H376 and every H3605 curse H423 which is written H3789 in this H2088 book H5612 will [fn]rest H7257 on him, and the LORD H3068 will blot H4229 out his name H8034 from under H8478 heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:27 - The LORD H3068 did not say H1696 that He would blot H4229 out the name H8034 of Israel H3478 from under H8478 heaven, H8064 but He saved H3467 them by the hand H3027 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Joash. H3060

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:13 - ‘I will stretch H5186 over H5921 Jerusalem H3389 the line H6957 of Samaria H8111 and the plummet H4949 of the house H1004 of Ahab, H256 and I will wipe H4229 Jerusalem H3389 as one wipes H4229 a dish, H6747 wiping H4229 it and turning H2015 it upside H5921 H6440 down. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:5 - Do not [fn]forgive H3680 their iniquity H5771 and let not their sin H2403 be blotted H4229 out before H4480 H6440 You, for they have [fn]demoralized H3707 H5048 the builders. H1129

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:14 - Remember H2142 me for this, H2088 O my God, H430 and do not blot H4229 out my loyal H2617 deeds H2617 which H834 I have performed H6213 for the house H1004 of my God H430 and its services. H4929

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:5 - You have rebuked H1605 the nations, H1471 You have destroyed H6 the wicked; H7563
You have blotted H4229 out their name H8034 forever H5769 and ever. H5703

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Be gracious H2603 to me, O God, H430 according to Your lovingkindness; H2617
According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion H7356 blot H4229 out my transgressions. H6588

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:9 - Hide H5641 Your face H6440 from my sins H2399
And blot H4229 out all H3605 my iniquities. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:28 - May they be blotted H4229 out of the book H5612 of life H2416
And may they not be [fn]recorded H3789 with the righteous. H6662

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:13 - Let his posterity H319 be [fn]cut H3772 off; H3772
In a following H312 generation H1755 let their name H8034 be blotted H4229 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:14 - Let the iniquity H5771 of his fathers H1 be remembered H2142 [fn]before H413 the LORD, H3068
And do not let the sin H2403 of his mother H517 be blotted H4229 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:33 - Wounds H5061 and disgrace H7036 he will find, H4672
And his reproach H2781 will not be blotted H4229 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:20 - This H3651 is the way H1870 of an adulterous H5003 woman: H802
She eats H398 and wipes H4229 her mouth, H6310
And says, H559 “I have done H6466 no H3808 wrong.” H205

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:3 - Do not give H5414 your strength H2428 to women, H802
Or your ways H1870 to that which destroys H4229 kings. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:6 - The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 will prepare H6213 a [fn]lavish H8081 banquet H4960 for all H3605 peoples H5971 on this H2088 mountain; H2022
A banquet H4960 of [fn]aged H8105 wine, H8105 [fn]choice H8081 pieces with marrow, H4229
And [fn]refined, H2212 aged H8105 wine. H8105

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:8 - He will swallow H1104 up death H4194 for all H5331 time, H5331
And the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 will wipe H4229 tears H1832 away H4229 from all H3605 faces, H6440
And He will remove H5493 the reproach H2781 of His people H5971 from all H3605 the earth; H776
For the LORD H3068 has spoken. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:25 - “I, even I, am the one who wipes H4229 out your transgressions H6588 for My own sake, H4616
And I will not remember H2142 your sins. H2403

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And your sins H2403 like a [fn]heavy H6051 mist. H6051
Return H7725 to Me, for I have redeemed H1350 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:23 - Yet You, O LORD, H3068 know H3045
All H3605 their [fn]deadly H4194 designs H6098 against H5921 me;
Do not [fn]forgive H3722 their iniquity H5771
Or blot H4229 out their sin H2403 from Your sight. H6440
But may they be [fn]overthrown H3782 before H6440 You;
Deal H6213 with them in the time H6256 of Your anger! H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:6 - “In all H3605 your dwellings, H4186 cities H5892 will become H2717 waste H2717 and the high H1116 places H1116 will be desolate, H8074 that your altars H4196 may become H2717 waste H2717 and [fn]desolate, H816 your idols H1544 may be broken H7665 and brought H7673 to an end, H7673 your incense H2553 altars H2553 may be cut H1438 down, H1438 and your works H4639 may be blotted H4229 out.
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