4455. malqowach

Lexicon

malqowach: Spoil, plunder, prey

Original Word: מַלְקוֹחַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: malqowach
Pronunciation: mal-KOH-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-ko'-akh)
Definition: Spoil, plunder, prey
Meaning: the jaws, in, spoil

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

booty, jaws, prey

From laqach; transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food); intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken) -- booty, jaws, prey.

see HEBREW laqach

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. מַלְקוֺחַ noun masculine^{Isaiah 49:25} booty, prey (compare לָקַח

9); — ׳הֲיֻקַּח מִגִּבּוֺר מ Isaiah 49:24 ("" שְׁבִי), compare Isaiah 49:25 ("" id.); Numbers 31:26 ("" id.), Numbers 31:11 ("" שָׁלָל), Numbers 31:12 ("" id. + שְׁבִי, i.e. here, only, distinguished from captives), Numbers 31:32 ("" יֶתֶר הַבָּ֔ז), Numbers 31:27.

II. [מַלְקוֺחַ] noun [masculine] jaw (as taking, seizing food); — dual suffix וּלְשׁוֺנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֺחָ֑י Psalm 22:16 and my tongue is made to cleave to my jaws, i.e. my gums.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb לָקַח (laqach), meaning "to take" or "to seize."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2995 (λαγχανω • lagchano): This Greek term means "to obtain by lot" or "to receive." While not a direct translation, it shares the concept of obtaining or receiving something, akin to the idea of taking spoil.
• G4661 (σπλαγχνον • splagchnon): This Greek word refers to the "inward parts" or "entrails," often used metaphorically to describe deep emotions or affections. Although it does not directly correspond to מַלְקוֹחַ, it shares the imagery of internal parts, similar to the metaphorical use of "jaws."

In summary, מַלְקוֹחַ (malqoach) is a Hebrew term that captures the essence of taking or seizing, whether in the literal sense of capturing spoil or in the metaphorical sense of the jaws that seize. Its usage in the Hebrew Bible reflects the cultural and historical context of warfare and the distribution of plunder.

Usage: The word מַלְקוֹחַ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the concept of spoil or plunder, particularly in the context of what is taken in battle or conflict. It can also metaphorically refer to the jaws, as in the part of the body that seizes or holds.

Context: מַלְקוֹחַ appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the act of taking or seizing, often associated with the aftermath of battle or conflict. The term is used to describe the spoils of war, which are the goods, livestock, or captives taken by the victors. This concept is deeply rooted in the ancient Near Eastern practice of warfare, where the spoils were considered a legitimate reward for the victors. The metaphorical use of מַלְקוֹחַ to mean "jaws" highlights the imagery of seizing or holding, akin to how the jaws of a predator capture and hold its prey. This dual usage underscores the connection between physical capture and the metaphorical act of taking or seizing.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ המלקוח וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ ומלקוח מַלְק֑וֹחַ מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ מַלְקוֹחָ֑י מלקוח מלקוחי ham·mal·qō·w·aḥ hammalKoach hammalqōwaḥ mal·qō·w·aḥ mal·qō·w·ḥāy malKoach malkoChai malqōwaḥ malqōwḥāy ū·mal·qō·w·aḥ umalKoach ūmalqōwaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 31:11
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־ הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃
NAS: and all the prey, both of man
KJV: all the spoil, and all the prey, [both] of men
INT: the spoil and all the prey of man beast

Numbers 31:12
HEB: הַשְּׁבִ֧י וְאֶת־ הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ וְאֶת־ הַשָּׁלָ֖ל
NAS: the captives and the prey and the spoil
KJV: the captives, and the prey, and the spoil,
INT: of Israel the captives and the prey and the spoil to

Numbers 31:26
HEB: אֵ֣ת רֹ֤אשׁ מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔י בָּאָדָ֖ם
NAS: a count of the booty that was captured,
KJV: the sum of the prey that was taken,
INT: take and the heads of the booty was captured of man

Numbers 31:27
HEB: וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ בֵּ֚ין תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י
NAS: and divide the booty between
KJV: And divide the prey into two parts;
INT: and divide the booty between took

Numbers 31:32
HEB: וַיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז
NAS: Now the booty that remained
KJV: And the booty, [being] the rest
INT: become and the booty the rest of the prey

Psalm 22:15
HEB: וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקוֹחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־ מָ֥וֶת
NAS: cleaves to my jaws; And You lay
KJV: cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought
INT: and my tongue cleaves to my jaws the dust of death

Isaiah 49:24
HEB: הֲיֻקַּ֥ח מִגִּבּ֖וֹר מַלְק֑וֹחַ וְאִם־ שְׁבִ֥י
NAS: Can the prey be taken
KJV: Shall the prey be taken
INT: be taken the mighty the prey Or the captives

Isaiah 49:25
HEB: גִבּוֹר֙ יֻקָּ֔ח וּמַלְק֥וֹחַ עָרִ֖יץ יִמָּלֵ֑ט
NAS: will be taken away, And the prey of the tyrant
KJV: shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible
INT: of the mighty will be taken and the prey of the tyrant will be rescued

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4455
8 Occurrences

ham·mal·qō·w·aḥ — 4 Occ.
mal·qō·w·aḥ — 2 Occ.
mal·qō·w·ḥāy — 1 Occ.
ū·mal·qō·w·aḥ — 1 Occ.