4239. mechi
Lexicon
mechi: Wiping, Blotting

Original Word: מְחִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mchiy
Pronunciation: meh-khee
Phonetic Spelling: (mekh-ee')
Definition: Wiping, Blotting
Meaning: a stroke, battering-ram

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
engines

From machah; a stroke, i.e. Battering-ram -- engines.

see HEBREW machah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from machah
Definition
a smiting
NASB Translation
blow (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְחִי noun [masculine] only in מְחִי קָבֳלּוֺ Ezekiel 26:9 the stroke of his battering ram (compare (מ)מחיו Ecclus 42:5 smiting a deceitful servant, margin מוסד).

III. מָחָה see מֹחַ below מחח. מְחוּגָה see חוג. below,

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָחָה (machah), which means "to wipe" or "to strike."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3057 (Λαχίς, Lachis), which refers to the city of Lachish. While not a direct translation of מְחִי (mechi), the connection lies in the context of siege warfare, as Lachish was a city known for its fortifications and was famously besieged in biblical history.

Usage: The word מְחִי (mechi) is used in the context of warfare, particularly in describing a battering-ram, an ancient siege weapon used to break through fortifications.

Context: מְחִי (mechi) appears in the context of ancient warfare, where it denotes a battering-ram, a crucial tool in siege operations. This instrument was employed to breach the walls of fortified cities, allowing invading armies to penetrate defenses. The term is rooted in the action of striking or wiping, reflecting the battering-ram's function of forcefully impacting and breaking down barriers. In the ancient Near Eastern military strategy, the battering-ram was a symbol of power and aggression, often used in conjunction with other siege tactics to ensure the successful capture of a city. The use of מְחִי (mechi) in the Hebrew Bible underscores the historical and cultural significance of siege warfare in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations
וּמְחִ֣י ומחי ū·mə·ḥî umeChi ūməḥî
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 26:9
HEB: וּמְחִ֣י קָֽבָלּ֔וֹ יִתֵּ֖ן
NAS: The blow of his battering rams
KJV: And he shall set engines of war
INT: the blow of his battering will direct

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Strong's Hebrew 4239
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ū·mə·ḥî — 1 Occ.















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