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Strong's H4244 מַחְלָה (machlah)

Machlah means “Mahlah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4244 — presbyterion (“presbytery”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4244
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 3

Strong's H4244 Quick Answer

Strong's H4244 מַחלָה (Machlah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Machlah (makh-law') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include mahlah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Machlah (makh-law') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mahlah

Meaning and Definition

Machlah (makh-law') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses [from H2470] KJV: Mahlah. Root(s): H2470

Original Word
מַחלָה
Transliteration
Machlah
Derivation
Root: חלה First root strongs: 2470
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4244. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mahlah

Usage: A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765); sister of: Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Mahlah = "disease" 1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh 2) a Gileadite

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How Strong's H4244 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Machlah, 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.

Mahlah Numbers 26:33

How Strong's H4244 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4244 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 H4244 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 26:33 KJV

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Numbers 27:1 KJV

Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

Numbers 36:11 KJV

For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their fathers brothers' sons:

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4244.

Numbers 26:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 36:11 Old Testament, KJV
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their fathers brothers' sons:
Joshua 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
1 Chronicles 7:18 Old Testament, KJV
And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4244, grouped by book.

Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4244 FAQ

What does machlah (מַחְלָה) mean?

Machlah (Strong's H4244) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mahlah". Machlah (makh-law') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses

How many times is machlah (מַחְלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4244 across 3 books.

Where can I study machlah (מַחְלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4244 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate machlah (מַחְלָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mahlah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.