Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
acquaintance
Usage: acquaintance, friend
Strong's Number
H4378
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4378 Quick Answer
Strong's H4378 מַכָּר (makkar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. makkar (mak-kawr') n-m. 1. an acquaintance [from H5234] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include acquaintance. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- makkar (mak-kawr') n-m. 1. an acquaintance [from H5234]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- acquaintance
Meaning and Definition
makkar (mak-kawr') n-m. 1. an acquaintance [from H5234] KJV: acquaintance. Root(s): H5234
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4378. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4378 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render makkar, 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.
acquaintance
2 Kings 12:5
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How Strong's H4378 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 H4378 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 H4378 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4378.
Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4378, grouped by book.
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4378 FAQ
What does makkar (מַכָּר) mean?
Makkar (Strong's H4378) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "acquaintance". makkar (mak-kawr') n-m. 1. an acquaintance [from H5234]
How many times is makkar (מַכָּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4378 across 1 book.
Where can I study makkar (מַכָּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4378 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate makkar (מַכָּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as acquaintance. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.