Strong's Lexicon macha: To wipe, blot out, obliterate Original Word: מָחָא Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1813 (ἐξαλείφω, exaleipho): To wipe away, obliterate, used in similar contexts in the New Testament, such as in Acts 3:19, "Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away." Usage: The Hebrew verb "macha" primarily means to wipe or blot out. It conveys the idea of removing or erasing something completely, often used in the context of erasing names, sins, or memories. The term can imply a physical wiping away or a metaphorical obliteration, such as the removal of sin or judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of blotting out was significant in both legal and religious contexts. The act of wiping away could refer to the removal of a name from a record or the erasure of sins from a person's account before God. This reflects the importance of memory and record-keeping in ancient societies, where written records were crucial for legal and religious identity. The idea of God blotting out sins is a powerful image of divine forgiveness and mercy. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to strike, clap NASB Translation clap (2), clapped (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָחָא] verb strike, only = clap (the hand) (Aramaic form of II. מָחָה q. v.); — Qal Imperfect3masculine plural only figurative, of joy of inanimate things before ׳נְהָרוֺת יִמְחֲאוכָֿ֑ף ׃י Psalm 98:8; הַשָּׂדֶה יִמְחֲאוּכָֽֿף ׃וְכָלעֲֿצֵי Isaiah 55:12. — Pi`el Infinitive construct suffix id., of exultation over foe יַעַן מַחְאֲךָ יָד Ezekiel 25:6 ("" וְרַקְעֲךָ בְּרָ֑גֶל). מַחֲבֵא, [מַחֲבֹא] see חבא. מַחְבֶ֫רֶת, [מְחַבְרָה] see חבר. מַחֲבַת see חבת. מַחֲגֹ֫רֶת see חגר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance clap A primitive root; to rub or strike the hands together (in exultation) -- clap. Forms and Transliterations יִמְחֲאוּ־ ימחאו־ מַחְאֲךָ֣ מחאך machaCha maḥ’ăḵā maḥ·’ă·ḵā yim·ḥă·’ū- yimchau yimḥă’ū-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 98:8 HEB: נְהָר֥וֹת יִמְחֲאוּ־ כָ֑ף יַ֝֗חַד NAS: Let the rivers clap their hands, KJV: Let the floods clap [their] hands: INT: the rivers clap their hands together Isaiah 55:12 Ezekiel 25:6 3 Occurrences |
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