Lexicon maqaq: To decay, rot, melt away, waste away Original Word: מָקַק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away A primitive root; to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish -- consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to decay, rot, fester, pine away NASB Translation fester (1), rot (3), rot away (3), rotting away (1), waste away (1), wear away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָקַק] verb decay, rot, fester, figurative pine away (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic (ᵑ7) מְקַק); — Niph`al Perfect3plural נָמַ֫קּוּ Psalm 38:6, ׳וְנ consecutive Isaiah 34:4; Ezekiel 4:17; 2masculine plural וּנֶמַקֹּתֶם consecutive Ezekiel 24:23; Imperfect3feminine singular תִּמַּק Zechariah 14:12; 3masculine plural יִמַּ֫קּוּ Leviticus 26:39, יִמָּ֑קּוּ Leviticus 26:39; 3feminine plural תִּמַּקְנָה Zechariah 14:12; Participle plural נְמַקִּים Ezekiel 33:10; — 1 fester, of wounds Psalm 38:6 ( + הבאישׁ, see באשׁ). 2 rot, rot away, עֵתנָיו תִּמַּקְנָה בְחֹרֵיהֶן וּלְשׁוֺנוֺ תִּמִק בְּפִיֶהם ׃ Zechariah 14:12 (plague upon foes of Jerusalem). 3. moulder away, of צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם Isaiah 34:4 ("" וְנָנֹלוּ כַּסֵּפֶר הַשָּׁמַיִם. 4. of pining away by reason of (בְּ), as punishment for, iniquity Ezekiel 4:17; Ezekiel 24:23; Ezekiel 33:10; Leviticus 26:39 (twice in verse). Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הָמֵק, transitive בְּשָׂרוֺ ׳ה Zechariah 14:12 a causing his flesh to rot. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2704 (kataklyzō): To overwhelm, inundate Usage: The verb מָקַק (maqaq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the process of melting or dissolving, often in a metaphorical sense to indicate the weakening or vanishing of strength, courage, or substance. It can also refer to physical decay or decomposition. Context: • The root מָקַק (maqaq) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often conveying the idea of something losing its form or strength. It is used to describe the physical decay of flesh, as seen in Leviticus 26:39, where it refers to the wasting away of the Israelites in their enemies' lands: "Those of you who survive will waste away in the lands of their enemies because of their iniquity; they will also waste away because of the iniquities of their fathers." Forms and Transliterations הָמֵ֣ק ׀ המק וְנָמַ֖קּוּ וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ ונמקו ונמקתם יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙ יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ ימקו ימקו׃ נְמַקִּ֖ים נָ֭מַקּוּ נמקו נמקים תִּמַּ֣קְנָה תִּמַּ֥ק תמק תמקנה hā·mêq haMek hāmêq nā·maq·qū Namakku nāmaqqū nə·maq·qîm nemakKim nəmaqqîm tim·maq tim·maq·nāh timMak timMaknah timmaq timmaqnāh ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem unemakkoTem ūnəmaqqōṯem venaMakku wə·nā·maq·qū wənāmaqqū yim·maq·qū yim·māq·qū yimMakku yimmaqqū yimmāqqūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:39 HEB: וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּכֶ֗ם יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙ בַּֽעֲוֹנָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת NAS: So those of you who may be left will rot away KJV: And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity INT: may be left will rot of their iniquity the lands Leviticus 26:39 Psalm 38:5 Isaiah 34:4 Ezekiel 4:17 Ezekiel 24:23 Ezekiel 33:10 Zechariah 14:12 Zechariah 14:12 Zechariah 14:12 10 Occurrences |