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Lexicon :: Strong's H4801 - merḥāq

Aa
מֶרְחָק
Transliteration
merḥāq
Pronunciation
mer-khawk'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2151c

Strong’s Definitions

מֶרְחָק merchâq, mer-khawk'; from H7368; remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar:—(a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also 1023.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H4801 in the following manner: far (12x), far off (4x), afar off (1x), far countries (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H4801 in the following manner: far (12x), far off (4x), afar off (1x), far countries (1x).

  1. distant place, distance, far country

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶרְחָק merchâq, mer-khawk'; from H7368; remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar:—(a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also 1023.
STRONGS H4801: Abbreviations
† מֶרְחָק noun masculine distant place, distance; — absolute מ׳ Isaiah 10:3 +, מֶרְחַק Psalm 138:6; plural מֶרְחַקִּים Zechariah 10:9, מַר׳ Isaiah 33:17; Jeremiah 8:19, construct מֶרְחַקֵּיֿ Isaiah 8:9; — distant place, far country Isaiah 8:9; Zechariah 10:9; often with אֶרֶץ: (ה) מֶרְחָק א׳ land of distance, distant land Isaiah 13:5; Isaiah 46:11; Jeremiah 4:16; Jeremiah 6:20; Proverbs 25:25, so with plural מרחקים א׳ Jeremiah 8:19, land of distances, i.e. of wide extent, Isaiah 33:17; מִמּ׳ from far Isaiah 10:3; Isaiah 30:27; Jeremiah 5:15; Ezekiel 23:40; Proverbs 31:14; figurative Psalm 138:6; מִמּ׳ at a distance Jeremiah 31:10, to a distance Isaiah 17:13. — בֵּית הַמּ׳.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

138:6; 138:6

Proverbs

25:25; 31:14

Isaiah

8:9; 8:9; 10:3; 10:3; 13:5; 17:13; 30:27; 33:17; 33:17; 46:11

Jeremiah

4:16; 5:15; 6:20; 8:19; 8:19; 31:10

Ezekiel

23:40

Zechariah

10:9; 10:9

H4801

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4801 matches the Hebrew מֶרְחָק (merḥāq),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:6 - For though H3588 the LORD H3068 is exalted, H7311
Yet He regards H7200 the lowly, H8217
But the haughty H1364 He knows H3045 from afar. H4801

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:25 - Like cold H7119 water H4325 to a weary H5889 soul, H5315
So is good H2896 news H8052 from a distant H4801 land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:14 - She is like merchant H5503 ships; H591
She brings H935 her food H3899 from afar. H4801

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:9 - “Be broken, H7489 O peoples, H5971 and be [fn]shattered; H2865
And give H238 ear, H238 all H3605 remote H4801 places H4801 of the earth. H776
Gird H247 yourselves, yet be [fn]shattered; H2865
Gird H247 yourselves, yet be [fn]shattered. H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:3 - Now what H4100 will you do H6213 in the day H3117 of punishment, H6486
And in the devastation H7722 which will come H935 from afar? H4801
To whom H4310 will you flee H5127 for help? H5833
And where H575 will you leave H5800 your [fn]wealth? H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:5 - They are coming H935 from a far H4801 country, H776
From the [fn]farthest H7093 horizons, H8064
The LORD H3068 and His instruments H3627 of indignation, H2195
To destroy H2254 the whole H3605 land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:13 - The nations H3816 rumble H7582 on like the rumbling H7588 of many H7227 waters, H4325
But He will rebuke H1605 them and they will flee H5127 far H4801 away, H4801
And be chased H7291 like chaff H4671 in the mountains H2022 before H6440 the wind, H7307
Or like whirling H1534 dust H1534 before H6440 a gale. H5492

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:27 - Behold, H2009 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 comes H935 from a [fn]remote H4801 place; H4801
Burning H1197 is His anger H639 and [fn]dense H3514 is His [fn]smoke; H4858
His lips H8193 are filled H4390 with indignation H2195
And His tongue H3956 is like a consuming H398 fire; H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:17 - Your eyes H5869 will see H2372 the King H4428 in His beauty; H3308
They will behold H7200 a far-distant H4801 land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11 - Calling H7121 a bird H5861 of prey H5861 from the east, H4217
The man H376 of [fn]My purpose H6098 from a far H4801 country. H776
Truly H637 I have spoken; H1696 truly H637 I will bring H935 it to pass. H935
I have planned H3335 it, surely I will do H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:16 - “Report H2142 it to the nations, H1471 now! H2009
Proclaim H8085 over H5921 Jerusalem, H3389
‘Besiegers H5341 come H935 from a far H4801 country, H776
And lift H5414 their voices H6963 against H5921 the cities H5892 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:15 - “Behold, H2009 I am bringing H935 a nation H1471 against H5921 you from afar, H4801 O house H1004 of Israel,” H3478 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068
“It is an enduring H386 nation, H1471
It is an ancient H5769 nation, H1471
A nation H1471 whose language H3956 you do not know, H3045
Nor H3808 can you understand H8085 what H4100 they say. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:20 - “For what H4100 purpose H2088 does frankincense H3828 come H935 to Me from Sheba H7614
And the [fn]sweet H2896 cane H7070 from a distant H4801 land? H776
Your burnt H5930 offerings H5930 are not acceptable H7522
And your sacrifices H2077 are not pleasing H6149 to Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:19 - Behold, H2009 listen! H6963 The cry H7775 of the daughter H1323 of my people H5971 from a distant H4801 land: H776
“Is the LORD H3068 not in Zion? H6726 Is her King H4428 not within her?”
“Why H4069 have they provoked H3707 Me with their graven H6456 images, H6456 with foreign H5236 [fn]idols?” H1892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:10 - Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 O nations, H1471
And declare H5046 in the coastlands H339 afar H4801 off, H4801
And say, H559 “He who scattered H2219 Israel H3478 will gather H6908 him
And keep H8104 him as a shepherd H7462 keeps his flock.” H5739

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40 - “Furthermore, H637 [fn]they have even H3588 sent H7971 for men H376 who come H935 from afar, H4801 to whom H834 a messenger H4397 was sent; H7971 and lo, H2009 they came H935—for whom H834 you bathed, H7364 painted H3583 your eyes H5869 and decorated H5710 yourselves H5710 with ornaments; H5716

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:9 - “When I [fn]scatter H2232 them among the peoples, H5971
They will remember H2142 Me in far H4801 countries, H4801
And they with their children H1121 will live H2421 and come H7725 back. H7725
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