מָעַךְ

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bruised, stuck, be pressed.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to press, squeeze
• 2.(qal) to be crushed
• 3.(pual) to be handled, be pressed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâʻak; Pronunciation: maw-ak'