4647. mappuach
Lexicon
mappuach: Bellows

Original Word: מַפֻּחַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mappuach
Pronunciation: map-poo'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (map-poo'-akh)
Definition: Bellows
Meaning: the bellows, of a, forge

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bellows

From naphach; the bellows (i.e. Blower) of a forge -- bellows.

see HEBREW naphach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from naphach
Definition
a bellows
NASB Translation
bellows (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַמֻּחַ noun masculine bellows; — ׳נָחַר מ Jeremiah 6:29 (figurative of vain prophetic labour).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root פוּחַ (puach), which means "to blow" or "to breathe."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for מַפֻּחַ in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of bellows specific to a forge is not directly paralleled in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of purification and testing can be found in Greek terms such as δοκιμάζω (dokimazo • Strong's Greek 1381), which means "to test" or "to prove," often used in the context of refining or proving character.

Usage: The word מַפֻּחַ appears in the context of describing the tools used in a forge, emphasizing the process of refining or working with metals. It is used metaphorically to describe the process of purification or testing.

Context: The Hebrew term מַפֻּחַ (mappuach) is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 6:29, the prophet uses the imagery of a forge to describe the process of refining the people of Israel. The verse reads: "The bellows blow fiercely, to consume the lead with fire. The refining is in vain, for the wicked are not purged." (BSB). Here, the bellows are depicted as an essential tool in the refining process, symbolizing the intense effort to purify and test the people. Despite the vigorous blowing of the bellows, the desired purification is not achieved, highlighting the stubbornness and impurity of the people. This metaphor underscores the futility of external efforts to bring about internal change without genuine repentance and transformation.

Forms and Transliterations
מַפֻּ֔חַ מפח map·pu·aḥ mapPuach mappuaḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 6:29
HEB: נָחַ֣ר מַפֻּ֔חַ [מֵאִשְׁתַּם כ]
NAS: The bellows blow fiercely, The lead
KJV: The bellows are burned, the lead
INT: blow the bellows fire the lead

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4647
1 Occurrence


map·pu·aḥ — 1 Occ.















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