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Strong's H4258 מַחֲלַת (machalath)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4258 — proamartano (“sin already”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4258
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H4258 Quick Answer

Strong's H4258 מַחֲלַת (Machalath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Machalath (makh-al-ath') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machalath, the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mahalath. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Machalath (makh-al-ath') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machalath, the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mahalath

Meaning and Definition

Machalath (makh-al-ath') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machalath, the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess [the same as H4257] KJV: Mahalath. Root(s): H4257

Original Word
מַחֲלַת
Transliteration
Machalath
Derivation
First root strongs: 4257
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4258. 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)

Mahalath

Usage: A woman of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.28.9; daughter of: Ishmael (H3458); sister of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305) and Kedemah (H6929); married to Esau (H6215); mother of: Reuel (H7467); also called Basemath (KJV: Bashemath) at Gen.36.3,4,10,13,17;

Also named: bos.mat (בָּֽשְׂמַת "Basemath" H1315I) § Mahalath = "stringed instrument" 1) daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David 2) daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau

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How Strong's H4258 Is Translated

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

Mahalath Genesis 28:9 2×

How Strong's H4258 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4258 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 H4258 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 28:9 KJV

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

2 Chronicles 11:18 KJV

And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4258.

Genesis 28:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
2 Chronicles 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4258, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 28:9
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 11:18

Strong's H4258 FAQ

What does machalath (מַחֲלַת) mean?

Machalath (Strong's H4258) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mahalath". Machalath (makh-al-ath') n/p. 1. sickness 2. Machalath, the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess

How many times is machalath (מַחֲלַת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4258 across 2 books.

Where can I study machalath (מַחֲלַת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4258 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate machalath (מַחֲלַת)?

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