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HebrewH4222Verb

מָחָא

ma.ach

3Occurrences
H4222Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to rub or strike the hands together (in exultation)

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. to strike, clap (the hands) 1a) (Qal) to clap (of joy) 1b) (Piel) to clap (of exultation) Aramaic equivalent: me.ach (*מְחָא *"to smite" H4223)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

מָחָא appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezk
1
Isaiah
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

Ezk 25:6BSB

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Isaiah 55:12BSB

You will indeed go out with joyand be led forth in peace;the mountains and hills will burst into song before you,and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Psalms 98:8BSB

Let the rivers clap their hands,let the mountains sing together for joy

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.