4842. mirqachath
Berean Strong's Lexicon
mirqachath: Ointment, perfume, spice mixture

Original Word: מִרְקַחַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mirqachath
Pronunciation: meer-kakh'-ath
Phonetic Spelling: (meer-kakh'-ath)
Definition: Ointment, perfume, spice mixture
Meaning: an aromatic unguent, an unguent-pot

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָקַח (raqach), meaning "to mix" or "to compound."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mirqachath," related concepts can be found in Greek terms such as μύρον (myron, G3464), meaning "ointment" or "perfume."

Usage: The term "mirqachath" refers to a compound or mixture, often used in the context of ointments or perfumes. In the biblical context, it is associated with the preparation of sacred anointing oils and incense, which were used in religious rituals and ceremonies.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the preparation of ointments and perfumes was a skilled craft, often performed by specialized artisans. These mixtures were significant in both daily life and religious practices. The sacred anointing oil, for example, was used to consecrate priests, kings, and sacred objects, symbolizing holiness and divine approval. The art of compounding these mixtures was highly regarded, and specific recipes were given by God to Moses for use in the Tabernacle (Exodus 30:22-25).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from raqach
Definition
an ointment mixture
NASB Translation
mixing (1), mixture (1), perfumers'* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִרְקַ֫חַת noun feminine 1. ointment-mixture.

2 ointment-pot (?); —

1 absolute ׳רֹקְחֵי הַמּ 1 Chronicles 9:30; ׳רֹקַח מ Exodus 30:25.

2 ׳בְּמ2Chronicles 16:14 in an ointment-pot (?), or as an ointment-mixture.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
prepared by the apothecaries' art, compound, ointment

From raqach; an aromatic unguent; also an unguent-pot -- prepared by the apothecaries' art, compound, ointment.

see HEBREW raqach

Forms and Transliterations
בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת במרקחת הַמִּרְקַ֖חַת המרקחת מְרֻקָּחִ֖ים מִרְקַ֖חַת מרקחים מרקחת bə·mir·qa·ḥaṯ bemirKachat bəmirqaḥaṯ ham·mir·qa·ḥaṯ hammirKachat hammirqaḥaṯ mə·ruq·qā·ḥîm merukkaChim məruqqāḥîm mir·qa·ḥaṯ mirKachat mirqaḥaṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 30:25
HEB: קֹ֔דֶשׁ רֹ֥קַח מִרְקַ֖חַת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹקֵ֑חַ
NAS: a perfume mixture, the work
KJV: an ointment compound after the art
INT: A holy A perfume mixture the art of a perfumer

1 Chronicles 9:30
HEB: הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים רֹקְחֵ֥י הַמִּרְקַ֖חַת לַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃
NAS: prepared the mixing of the spices.
KJV: made the ointment of the spices.
INT: of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices

2 Chronicles 16:14
HEB: בְּשָׂמִ֣ים וּזְנִ֔ים מְרֻקָּחִ֖ים בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה
NAS: blended by the perfumers' art;
KJV: [of spices] prepared by the apothecaries' art:
INT: spices kinds the apothecaries' prepared by the apothecaries' art art

2 Chronicles 16:14
HEB: וּזְנִ֔ים מְרֻקָּחִ֖ים בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיִּשְׂרְפוּ־
INT: kinds the apothecaries' prepared by the apothecaries' art art made

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4842
4 Occurrences


bə·mir·qa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
ham·mir·qa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
mə·ruq·qā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.
mir·qa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
















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