4770. marbeq

Lexicon

marbeq: Stall, fattening place

Original Word: מַרְבֵּק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: marbeq
Pronunciation: mar-bake'
Phonetic Spelling: (mar-bake')
Definition: Stall, fattening place
Meaning: a stall

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fatted, stall

From an unused root meaning to tie up; a stall (for cattle) -- X fat(-ted), stall.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a stall
NASB Translation
fattened (2), stall (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַרְבֵק noun [masculine] stall (literally tying-place); — ׳עֲגָלִים מִתּוֺךְ מ Amos 6:4 calves out of the stall (where they were fattened); ׳עֵגֶלמֿ 1 Samuel 28:24 i.e. a stall-fed, fatted, calf; so ׳כְּעֶנְלֵי מ Malachi 3:20 (simile of prosperity), Jeremiah 46:21 (simile of well-fed and arrogant mercenaries).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רָבַק (ravak), which means "to fatten" or "to stall-feed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G447: ἀνθρώπινος (anthrōpinos) • While not directly related in meaning, this entry is included for its lexical proximity.
• G1199: δεσμός (desmos) • Meaning "bond" or "chain," this term is related in the sense of confinement, similar to how animals are kept in stalls.
• G4618: σιτευτός (siteutos) • Meaning "fattened," this term directly correlates with the concept of fattening animals, as seen in the parable of the prodigal son where the "fattened calf" is mentioned.
• G5142: τρέφω (trephō) • Meaning "to nourish" or "to feed," this term aligns with the purpose of a stall as a place for feeding and nourishing livestock.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term מַרְבֵּק, its usage in the biblical context, and its connections to related Greek terms.

Usage: The term מַרְבֵּק is used in the context of a stall for fattening animals, often referring to a place where cattle or livestock are kept and fed to prepare them for slaughter or sale.

Context: • The Hebrew word מַרְבֵּק appears in the Old Testament and is associated with the practice of fattening livestock. This term is used to describe a stall or enclosure where animals are kept and fed to increase their weight and value. The concept of fattening animals in stalls is indicative of agricultural practices in ancient Israel, where livestock played a crucial role in the economy and daily life.
• In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), מַרְבֵּק is found in passages that highlight the prosperity and abundance associated with well-fed livestock. For example, in Malachi 4:2, the imagery of calves leaping from the stall (מַרְבֵּק) is used to convey joy and freedom: "But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall."
• The use of מַרְבֵּק in biblical texts underscores the importance of animal husbandry and the care taken to ensure the health and growth of livestock. It reflects a society that valued agricultural productivity and the benefits of well-maintained herds.

Forms and Transliterations

מַרְבֵּ֔ק מַרְבֵּֽק׃ מַרְבֵּק֙ מרבק מרבק׃ mar·bêq marBek marbêq

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 28:24
HEB: וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה עֵֽגֶל־ מַרְבֵּק֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר
NAS: The woman had a fattened calf
KJV: And the woman had a fat calf
INT: the woman calf fattened the house quickly

Jeremiah 46:21
HEB: בְקִרְבָּהּ֙ כְּעֶגְלֵ֣י מַרְבֵּ֔ק כִּֽי־ גַם־
NAS: in her midst Are like fattened calves,
KJV: [are] in the midst of her like fatted bullocks;
INT: her midst calves fattened For even

Amos 6:4
HEB: וַעֲגָלִ֖ים מִתּ֥וֹךְ מַרְבֵּֽק׃
NAS: from the midst of the stall,
KJV: out of the midst of the stall;
INT: and calves the midst of the stall

Malachi 4:2
HEB: וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖ם כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י מַרְבֵּֽק׃
NAS: like calves from the stall.
KJV: and grow up as calves of the stall.
INT: and skip calves the stall

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4770
4 Occurrences

mar·bêq — 4 Occ.