Original Word: מָחַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: machaq
Pronunciation: ma-khak'
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-khak')
Definition: to crush
Meaning: To crush

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4937 (συντρίβω, syntribō): To crush, break in pieces
• G2352 (θραύω, thrauō): To break, shatter

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of breaking or crushing, often used in the New Testament to describe the breaking of bread or the shattering of strongholds, aligning with the Hebrew understanding of מָחַק.

Usage: The verb מָחַק (machaq) is used in the context of crushing or grinding, often implying a thorough or complete action.

Context: The Hebrew verb מָחַק (machaq) is a primitive root that conveys the action of crushing or grinding. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of reducing something to smaller parts, often through a forceful or destructive process. The concept of crushing in the biblical context can be both literal and metaphorical, representing physical destruction or the breaking down of abstract concepts such as pride or power.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to illustrate the comprehensive nature of divine judgment or the complete obliteration of enemies. The imagery of crushing is potent, symbolizing not only the physical act but also the totality of the outcome, leaving nothing intact or whole.

The use of מָחַק in the Hebrew Scriptures underscores the power and authority of God, who can crush nations, armies, or any opposition that stands against His will. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate sovereignty of God over all creation, capable of reducing the mightiest of forces to nothing.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to utterly destroy, annihilate
NASB Translation
smashed (1).

[מָחַק] verb utterly destroy, annihilate (compare GFM) (Late Hebrew id. wipe or rub of, erase; , Aramaic מְחַק id.; Arabic utterly destroy, annihilate); — only 3 feminine singular: מָֽחֲקָה ראֹשׁוֺ Judges 5:26 ("" הָלַם, מָחַץ, חָלַף).

[מֶחְקָר] see חקר.

מחר (√ of following; be in front of meet, compare Assyrian ma—âru, Dl^{HWB 400} come to meet, receive [compare קִכֵּל], and Id^{Prol 93}; Sabean מחֿר receive, etc., noun id., token of favour, "" gift, נחלת; DHM^{ZMG xxxvii. 1883, 408}).

smite off

A primitive root; to crush -- smite off.

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