Hebrew · H4600 · unreviewed

מָעַךְ

To press , i.e. to pierce , emasculate , handle

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מָעַךְ H4600

What does מָעַךְ mean in the Bible?

מָעַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to press , i.e. to pierce , emasculate , handle". to press, i.

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Meaning

to press , i.e. to pierce , emasculate , handle
Extended definition

to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate, handle BDB: press Usage: bruised, stuck, be pressed.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle passive 1Sam 26:7
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Ezek 23:3
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