Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
decay
Usage: decay, rottenness
Strong's Number
H4716
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4716 Quick Answer
Strong's H4716 מַק (maq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maq (mak) n-m. 1. (properly) a melting, i.e. putridity [from H4743] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include stink and rottenness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maq (mak) n-m. 1. (properly) a melting, i.e. putridity [from H4743]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stink and rottenness
Meaning and Definition
maq (mak) n-m. 1. (properly) a melting, i.e. putridity [from H4743] KJV: rottenness, stink. Root(s): H4743
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4716. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4716 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maq, 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.
rottenness
Isaiah 5:24
stink
Isaiah 3:24
How Strong's H4716 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 H4716 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 H4716 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4716.
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4716, grouped by book.
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4716 FAQ
What does maq (מַק) mean?
Maq (Strong's H4716) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rottenness". maq (mak) n-m. 1. (properly) a melting, i.e. putridity [from H4743]
How many times is maq (מַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4716 across 1 book.
Where can I study maq (מַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4716 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maq (מַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stink and rottenness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.