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Strong's H4259 מְחֹלָתִי (mecholathi)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4259 — proaulion (“porch”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4259
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H4259 Quick Answer

Strong's H4259 מְחוֹלָתִי (Mcholathiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mcholathiy (mekh-o-law-thee') adj. 1. a Mecholathite or inhabitant of Abel-Mecholah [patrial from H65] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include daughter, she, given, adriel, and meholathite. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mcholathiy (mekh-o-law-thee') adj. 1. a Mecholathite or inhabitant of Abel-Mecholah [patrial from H65]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
daughter, she, given, adriel, and meholathite

Meaning and Definition

Mcholathiy (mekh-o-law-thee') adj. 1. a Mecholathite or inhabitant of Abel-Mecholah [patrial from H65] KJV: Mecholathite. Root(s): H65

Original Word
מְחוֹלָתִי
Transliteration
Mcholathiy
Derivation
First root strongs: 65
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4259. 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)

Meholathite

Usage: Someone descended from Meholath(?), first mentioned at 1Sa.18.19 § Meholathite = Mehola "of dancing" 1) an inhabitant of a place evidently named 'Meholah' 1a) ascribed to Adriel and Barzillai

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

daughter she given adriel meholathite sons whom saul came pass time merab

How Strong's H4259 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 H4259 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 H4259 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 18:19 KJV

But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

2 Samuel 21:8 KJV

But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4259.

1 Samuel 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
2 Samuel 21:8 Old Testament, KJV
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4259, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4259 FAQ

What does mecholathi (מְחֹלָתִי) mean?

Mecholathi (Strong's H4259) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mecholathite". Mcholathiy (mekh-o-law-thee') adj. 1. a Mecholathite or inhabitant of Abel-Mecholah [patrial from H65]

How many times is mecholathi (מְחֹלָתִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4259 across 2 books.

Where can I study mecholathi (מְחֹלָתִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4259 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mecholathi (מְחֹלָתִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as daughter, she, given, adriel, meholathite, and sons. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.