Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to destroy
Usage: (Qal) to utterly destroy, annihilate
Strong's Number
H4277
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4277 Quick Answer
Strong's H4277 מָחַק (machaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. machaq (maw-khak') v. 1. to crush [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include off. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- machaq (maw-khak') v. 1. to crush [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- off
Meaning and Definition
machaq (maw-khak') v. 1. to crush [a primitive root] KJV: smite off.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4277. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4277 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render machaq, 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.
off
Judges 5:26
How Strong's H4277 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4277 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 H4277 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4277.
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4277, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4277 FAQ
What does machaq (מָחַק) mean?
Machaq (Strong's H4277) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "smite off". machaq (maw-khak') v. 1. to crush [a primitive root]
How many times is machaq (מָחַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4277 across 1 book.
Where can I study machaq (מָחַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4277 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate machaq (מָחַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as off. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.