◄ 4272. machats ►
Strong's Lexicon machats: To smite, crush, wound, shatter Original Word: מָחַץ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: machats Pronunciation: mah-KHATS Phonetic Spelling: (maw-khats') Definition: To smite, crush, wound, shatter Meaning: to dash asunder, to crush, smash, violently plunge, to subdue, destroy Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of crushing or defeating enemies can be seen in Greek words like συντρίβω (syntribo - Strong's G4937), which means to crush or break in pieces. Usage: The Hebrew verb "machats" primarily conveys the action of striking or crushing with force. It is often used in the context of battle or divine judgment, where it describes the decisive defeat or destruction of enemies. The term implies a complete and overwhelming action, leaving no room for recovery or resistance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, warfare was a common aspect of life, and the language of battle permeated much of the literature, including the Hebrew Bible. The concept of "machats" reflects the reality of physical combat and the belief in divine intervention in battles. The Israelites often viewed their military victories as acts of God, who would "crush" their enemies to deliver His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to smite through, wound severely, shatter NASB Translation crush through (1), shatter (6), shattered (4), struck (1), wounded (1), wounds (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָחַץ verb smite through, wound severely, shatter (poetry) (Assyrian ma—âƒu, smite, wound, DlHWB 398; Arabic churn; beat or agitate the milk, etc.; Sabean מחֿץֿ DHMZXG xxx. 1876, 684; xxxvii. 1883, 338; Burgen u. Schlösser (SB. xcvii. 1881), 965 (of stone-cutter's work), HomChrestom. 127; Ethiopic ); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳מ Job 26:12 3t.; וּמחֲצָה Judges 5:26 etc.; Imperfect יִמְחַץ Job 5:18; Psalm 68:22; 1singular suffix אֶמְחָצֵם Psalm 18:39; ׳וָא 2 Samuel 22:39; — smite through, followed by ראֹשׁוֺ, of Jael, Judges 5:26 ("" הָלַם, מָחַק, חָלַף); of Israel, shattering enemies, ׳חִצָּיו יִמ Numbers 24:8 (object omitted; "" עַצְמֹתֵיהֶם יְגָרֵם) compare Numbers 24:17 (object ַמּאֲתֵי מוֺאָב); compare Psalm 18:39 = 2 Samuel 22:39; of ׳י,smiting through or shattering his foes, Psalm 110:5; their heads Psalm 110:6; Psalm 68:22; Habakkuk 3:13, loins Deuteronomy 33:1; compare Job 26:12 object רַהַב, q. v.; absolute, Deuteronomy 32:39 (opposed to רָפָא; "" clause אָמִית וַאֲחַיֶּה) compare Job 5:18 (opposed to רָפָא, "" clause יַכְאִיב וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ). For תִּמְחַץ רגלך בְּדָם Psalm 68:24, read תִּרְחַץ (Psalm 58:11), Ol Br Che Bae We. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dip, pierce through, smite through, strike through, wound A primitive root; to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy -- dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound. Forms and Transliterations אֶ֭מְחָצֵם אמחצם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וּמָחַץ֙ ואמחצם ומחץ ומחצה יִ֝מְחַ֗ץ יִמְחַץ֮ יִמְחָֽץ׃ ימחץ ימחץ׃ מְחַ֨ץ מָ֣חַץ מָ֥חַץ מָחַ֖ץ מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ מָחַ֤צְתָּ מחץ מחצת מחצתי תִּֽמְחַ֥ץ תמחץ ’em·ḥā·ṣêm ’emḥāṣêm Emchatzem mā·ḥaṣ mā·ḥaṣ·tā mā·ḥaṣ·tî Machatz maChatzta maChatzti māḥaṣ māḥaṣtā māḥaṣtî mə·ḥaṣ meChatz məḥaṣ tim·ḥaṣ timChatz timḥaṣ ū·mā·ḥă·ṣāh ū·mā·ḥaṣ umaChatz umachaTzah ūmāḥaṣ ūmāḥăṣāh vaemchaTzem wā’emḥāṣêm wā·’em·ḥā·ṣêm yim·ḥaṣ yim·ḥāṣ yimChatz yimḥaṣ yimḥāṣ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 24:8 HEB: יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃ NAS: their bones in pieces, And shatter [them] with his arrows. KJV: their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows. INT: and will crush his arrows and shatter Numbers 24:17 HEB: שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב NAS: from Israel, And shall crush through the forehead KJV: out of Israel, and shall smite the corners INT: A scepter Israel and shall crush the forehead of Moab Deuteronomy 32:39 HEB: אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א NAS: and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, KJV: and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: INT: put and give have wounded I heal Deuteronomy 33:11 HEB: יָדָ֖יו תִּרְצֶ֑ה מְחַ֨ץ מָתְנַ֧יִם קָמָ֛יו NAS: of his hands; Shatter the loins KJV: of his hands: smite through the loins INT: of his hands and accept Shatter the loins rise Judges 5:26 HEB: מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֽוֹ׃ NAS: his head; And she shattered and pierced KJV: his head, when she had pierced and stricken through INT: smashed his head shattered and pierced his temple 2 Samuel 22:39 HEB: וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּן NAS: And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise; KJV: And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: INT: burn up and shattered did not rise Job 5:18 HEB: יַכְאִ֣יב וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ יִ֝מְחַ֗ץ [וְיָדֹו כ] NAS: and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands KJV: and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands INT: inflicts and gives wounds able heal Job 26:12 HEB: (וּ֝בִתְבוּנָתֹ֗ו ק) מָ֣חַץ רָֽהַב׃ NAS: And by His understanding He shattered Rahab. KJV: and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. INT: the sea fruit shattered Rahab Psalm 18:38 HEB: אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־ יֻ֣כְלוּ NAS: I shattered them, so that they were not able KJV: I have wounded them that they were not able INT: shattered were not able Psalm 68:21 HEB: אַךְ־ אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִמְחַץ֮ רֹ֤אשׁ אֹ֫יְבָ֥יו NAS: God will shatter the head KJV: But God shall wound the head INT: Surely God will shatter the head of his enemies Psalm 68:23 HEB: לְמַ֤עַן ׀ תִּֽמְחַ֥ץ רַגְלְךָ֗ בְּ֫דָ֥ם NAS: That your foot may shatter [them] in blood, KJV: That thy foot may be dipped in the blood INT: because of may shatter your foot blood Psalm 110:5 HEB: עַל־ יְמִֽינְךָ֑ מָחַ֖ץ בְּיוֹם־ אַפּ֣וֹ NAS: is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings KJV: at thy right hand shall strike through kings INT: is at your right will shatter the day of his wrath Psalm 110:6 HEB: מָלֵ֣א גְוִיּ֑וֹת מָ֥חַץ רֹ֝֗אשׁ עַל־ NAS: [them] with corpses, He will shatter the chief men KJV: [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads INT: will fill corpses will shatter the chief over Habakkuk 3:13 HEB: אֶת־ מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ מָחַ֤צְתָּ רֹּאשׁ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית NAS: of Your anointed. You struck the head KJV: with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head INT: the salvation of your anointed struck the head of the house 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4272 14 Occurrences ’em·ḥā·ṣêm — 1 Occ. mā·ḥaṣ — 3 Occ. mā·ḥaṣ·tā — 1 Occ. mā·ḥaṣ·tî — 1 Occ. mə·ḥaṣ — 1 Occ. tim·ḥaṣ — 1 Occ. ū·mā·ḥaṣ — 1 Occ. ū·mā·ḥă·ṣāh — 1 Occ. wā·’em·ḥā·ṣêm — 1 Occ. yim·ḥāṣ — 3 Occ.