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מָקַק

To melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish

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מָקַקH4743

What does מָקַק mean in the Bible?

מָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish".

Full entry for מָקַק (H4743) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מָקַק mean in the Bible?

מָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish".

How does the BSB render H4743?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will rot (3), and festering (1), are wasting away because of them (1), but you will waste away (1), wasting away (1).

Where does מָקַק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Zechariah (3), Leviticus (2), Isaiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
will rot3×Zechariah 14:12
and festering1×Psalms 38:5
are wasting away because of them1×Ezekiel 33:10
but you will waste away1×Ezekiel 24:23
wasting away1×Ezekiel 4:17
will be dissolved1×Isaiah 34:4
will decay1×Leviticus 26:39
will waste away1×Leviticus 26:39
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:39יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙towill waste awayVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralLeviticus 26:39יִמָּֽקּוּ׃towill decayVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 38:5נָ֭מַקּוּtoand festeringVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralIsaiah 34:4וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙towill be dissolvedConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralEzekiel 4:17וְנָמַ֖קּוּtowasting awayConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralEzekiel 24:23וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙tobut you will waste awayConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralEzekiel 33:10נְמַקִּ֖יםtoare wasting away because of themVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralZechariah 14:12הָמֵ֣ק׀towill rotVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteZechariah 14:12תִּמַּ֣קְנָהtowill rotVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralZechariah 14:12תִּמַּ֥קtowill rotVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 26:39
Aligned rows10
Books represented5
Leviticus2Psalms1Isaiah1Ezekiel3Zechariah3
Source forms
הָמֵ֣ק׀1xhā·mêqZechariah 14:12
וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙1xwə·nā·maq·qūIsaiah 34:4
וְנָמַ֖קּוּ1xwə·nā·maq·qūEzekiel 4:17
וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙1xū·nə·maq·qō·ṯemEzekiel 24:23
יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙1xyim·maq·qūLeviticus 26:39
יִמָּֽקּוּ׃1xyim·māq·qūLeviticus 26:39
נָ֭מַקּוּ1xnā·maq·qūPsalms 38:5
נְמַקִּ֖ים1xnə·maq·qîmEzekiel 33:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2xIsaiah 34:4, Ezekiel 4:17
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xLeviticus 26:39
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural1xEzekiel 24:23
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute1xZechariah 14:12
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural1xZechariah 14:12
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular1xZechariah 14:12
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural1xEzekiel 33:10
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 38:5
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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