Strong's Lexicon makak: To melt, dissolve, waste away Original Word: מָכַךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1590 (ἐκλύω, ekluo): To loosen, to relax, to faint - G2576 (καταλύω, kataluo): To dissolve, to destroy Usage: The Hebrew verb "makak" primarily conveys the idea of melting or dissolving, often used metaphorically to describe the wasting away or disintegration of something. It can refer to physical substances melting or to more abstract concepts such as courage or strength dissolving in the face of fear or adversity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of melting or dissolving was often used to describe the effects of fear, judgment, or divine intervention. The imagery of something solid turning into liquid or disappearing was a powerful metaphor for loss of strength, courage, or stability. This reflects a worldview where divine power could dramatically alter the natural order and human circumstances. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be low or humiliated NASB Translation brought low (1), sag (1), sank down (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָכַךְ] verb be low, humiliated (Aramaic מְכַךְ,  ; Arabic  is suck entirely out, diminish, consume) — Qal Imperfect וַיָּמֹ֫כּוּ Psalm 106:43 of perverse Israel Niph`al Imperfect יִמַּךְ Ecclesiastes 10:18 sink (in decay) of house-timbers. Hoph`al Perfect וְהֻמְּכוּ Job 24:24 be brought low, of wicked. I. מִכְלָה see כלא. II. [מִכְלָה] see כלה. מִכְלוֺל, מִכְלָל, [מַכְלֻל] see כלל. מַכֹּ֫לֶת see אכל. [מִכְמָן], מִכְמַנֵּי see כון. מִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂ see כמס. מִכְמָר, [מַכְמֹר], [מִכְמֶ֫רֶת], מִכְמֹ֫רֶת see III. כמר. מִכְמְתָת see כמת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be brought low, decay A primitive root; to tumble (in ruins); figuratively, to perish -- be brought low, decay. Forms and Transliterations וְֽהֻמְּכ֗וּ וַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּ והמכו וימכו יִמַּ֣ךְ ימך vaiyaMokku vehummeChu way·yā·mōk·kū wayyāmōkkū wə·hum·mə·ḵū wəhumməḵū yim·maḵ yimMach yimmaḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 24:24 HEB: מְּעַ֨ט ׀ וְֽאֵינֶ֗נּוּ וְֽהֻמְּכ֗וּ כַּכֹּ֥ל יִקָּפְצ֑וּן NAS: then they are gone; Moreover, they are brought low and like everything KJV: for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out INT: A little are gone are brought everything gathered Psalm 106:43 Ecclesiastes 10:18 3 Occurrences |
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