H4841Hebrewmmerqāḥāh:
מֶרְקָחָה
abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguentkettle (for preparing spiced oil)
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Total Occurrences
2
Books
2
Old Testament
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New Testament
Strong’s Definition
abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguentkettle (for preparing spiced oil)
Etymology & Derivation
feminine of H4840 (מֶרְקָח);
KJV Usage
pot of ointment, [idiom] well.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.a seasoning, compounding, spice-seasoning
- 2.ointment pot
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: merqâchâh; Pronunciation: mer-kaw-khaw'