Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to smite
Usage: 1) to strike, smite, kill 1a) (P'al) to strike 1b) (Pael) to hinder 1c) (Ithp'al) to allow to be stricken
Strong's Number
H4223
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H4223 Quick Answer
Strong's H4223 מְחָא (mcha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mcha' (mekh-aw') v. 1. to strike in pieces 2. also to arrest It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include pieces and also. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mcha' (mekh-aw') v. 1. to strike in pieces 2. also to arrest
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pieces and also
Meaning and Definition
mcha' (mekh-aw') v. 1. to strike in pieces 2. also to arrest 3. specifically to impale [(Aramaic) corresponding to H4222] KJV: hang, smite, stay. Root(s): H4222
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4223. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4223 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mcha', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
pieces
Daniel 2:34
2×
Also
Ezra 6:11
How Strong's H4223 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4223 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4223 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4223.
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4223, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4223 FAQ
What does mecha (מְחָא) mean?
Mecha (Strong's H4223) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hang". mcha' (mekh-aw') v. 1. to strike in pieces 2. also to arrest
How many times is mecha (מְחָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4223 across 2 books.
Where can I study mecha (מְחָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4223 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mecha (מְחָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pieces and also. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.