◄ 4220. meach ►
Strong's Lexicon meach: To crush, to bruise, to oppress Original Word: מֵעַךְ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: meach Pronunciation: meh-akh Phonetic Spelling: (may'-akh) Definition: To crush, to bruise, to oppress Meaning: fat, rich Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "meach," the concept of crushing or oppression can be related to Greek terms such as "θλίβω" (thlibo - Strong's Greek 2346), which means to press, afflict, or oppress. Usage: The Hebrew verb "meach" conveys the action of crushing or bruising, often in a physical sense. It can also imply oppression or the act of breaking down something or someone. This term is used to describe both literal and metaphorical acts of crushing or oppression. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical actions such as crushing or bruising were often used metaphorically to describe emotional or spiritual states. The agrarian society of ancient Israel would have been familiar with the process of crushing grains or grapes, which could serve as a vivid metaphor for oppression or affliction. The concept of being crushed or oppressed was significant in the context of Israel's history, particularly during times of conquest and exile. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition a fatling NASB Translation fat beasts (1), wealthy (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מֵחַ] noun [masculine] fatling (Phoenician מח fat (adjective ); Late Hebrew מֵיחָא figurative of choice flour); — only plural absolute: עֹלוֺת מֵיחִים Psalm 66:15 burnt offerings of fatlings; so מֵחִים Isaiah 5:17 ("" כְּבָשִׂים) according to Hi Du CheHpt (read חֳרָבוֺת and strike out גָּרִים); most, fat ones, figurative for rich men. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fatling one From machah in the sense of greasing; fat; figuratively, rich -- fatling (one). see HEBREW machah Forms and Transliterations מֵחִ֖ים מֵחִ֣ים מחים mê·ḥîm meChim mêḥîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Psalm 66:15 HEB: עֹ֘ל֤וֹת מֵחִ֣ים אַעֲלֶה־ לָּ֭ךְ NAS: to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke KJV: unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense INT: burnt of fat shall offer With Isaiah 5:17 HEB: כְּדָבְרָ֑ם וְחָרְב֥וֹת מֵחִ֖ים גָּרִ֥ים יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ NAS: in the waste places of the wealthy. KJV: and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers INT: their pasture the waste of the wealthy and strangers will eat 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4220 2 Occurrences mê·ḥîm — 2 Occ.