מַלְקוֹחַ

Strong’s Definition

transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken)

Etymology & Derivation

from H3947 (לָקַח);

KJV Usage

booty, jaws, prey.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.booty, prey
• 2.jaw

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: malqôwach; Pronunciation: mal-ko'-akh