מְחָא

Strong’s Definition

to strike in pieces; also to arrest; specifically to impale

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4222 (מָחָא);

KJV Usage

hang, smite, stay.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to strike, smite, kill
• 2.(p'al) to strike
• 3.(pael) to hinder
• 4.(ithp'al) to allow to be stricken

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mᵉchâʼ; Pronunciation: mekh-aw'