◄ 4743. maqaq ►
Strong's Lexicon maqaq: To decay, rot, melt away, waste away Original Word: מָקַק Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: maqaq Pronunciation: maw-kak' Phonetic Spelling: (maw-kak') Definition: to melt, to flow, dwindle, vanish Meaning: To melt, to flow, dwindle, vanish Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2704 (kataklyzō): To overwhelm, inundate • G4482 (rheō): To flow, run • G4595 (sphazō): To slay, slaughter • G5080 (tithēmi): To place, set These Greek entries, while not direct translations, share thematic elements of dissolution, flow, and the cessation of form or life, paralleling the Hebrew concept of melting or vanishing. 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." • In a metaphorical sense, מָקַק (maqaq) is used to describe the melting away of courage or resolve, as in Joshua 2:11, where the inhabitants of Jericho lose heart upon hearing of the Israelites' approach: "When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below." • The term is also employed in poetic and prophetic literature to depict the dissolution of nations or the fading of glory, as in Nahum 2:10: "She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!" • מָקַק (maqaq) thus serves as a vivid image of decline, whether physical, emotional, or societal, emphasizing the transient nature of human strength and the inevitable decay that follows sin and judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a 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. 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. 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 yimmāqqū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: אֲבֹתָ֖ם אִתָּ֥ם יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ NAS: will rot away because of their iniquity KJV: of their fathers shall they pine away with them. INT: of their forefathers for away Psalm 38:5 HEB: הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י NAS: grow foul [and] fester Because KJV: stink [and] are corrupt because INT: grow fester my wounds because Isaiah 34:4 HEB: וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ כָּל־ צְבָ֣א NAS: of heaven will wear away, And the sky KJV: of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens INT: will wear and all the host Ezekiel 4:17 HEB: אִ֣ישׁ וְאָחִ֔יו וְנָמַ֖קּוּ בַּעֲוֹנָֽם׃ פ NAS: another and waste away in their iniquity. KJV: with another, and consume away for their iniquity. INT: one another and waste their iniquity Ezekiel 24:23 HEB: וְלֹ֣א תִבְכּ֑וּ וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם NAS: and you will not weep, but you will rot away in your iniquities KJV: nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, INT: and you will not weep will rot your iniquities will groan Ezekiel 33:10 HEB: וּבָ֛ם אֲנַ֥חְנוּ נְמַקִּ֖ים וְאֵ֥יךְ נִֽחְיֶֽה׃ NAS: and our sins are upon us, and we are rotting away in them; how KJV: and our sins [be] upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? INT: and we are rotting how live Zechariah 14:12 HEB: עַל־ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם הָמֵ֣ק ׀ בְּשָׂר֗וֹ וְהוּא֙ NAS: their flesh will rot while they stand KJV: Their flesh shall consume away while they stand INT: against Jerusalem will rot their flesh they Zechariah 14:12 HEB: רַגְלָ֔יו וְעֵינָיו֙ תִּמַּ֣קְנָה בְחֹֽרֵיהֶ֔ן וּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹ NAS: and their eyes will rot in their sockets, KJV: and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, INT: their feet and their eyes will rot their sockets and their tongue Zechariah 14:12 HEB: בְחֹֽרֵיהֶ֔ן וּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹ תִּמַּ֥ק בְּפִיהֶֽם׃ NAS: and their tongue will rot in their mouth. KJV: and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. INT: their sockets and their tongue will rot their mouth 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4743 10 Occurrences hā·mêq — 1 Occ. nā·maq·qū — 1 Occ. nə·maq·qîm — 1 Occ. tim·maq — 1 Occ. tim·maq·nāh — 1 Occ. ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem — 1 Occ. wə·nā·maq·qū — 2 Occ. yim·maq·qū — 2 Occ.