מָקַק

Strong’s Definition

to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish

Etymology & Derivation

' a primitive root;

KJV Usage

consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to decay, pine away, rot, fester
• 2.(niphal)
• 3.(hiphil) to cause to rot

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâqaq; Pronunciation: maw-kak'