מָחַץ

Strong’s Definition

to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to smite through, shatter, wound severely
• 2.(qal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâchats; Pronunciation: maw-khats'