Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to rot
Usage: 1) to decay, pine away, rot, fester 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to fester (of wounds) 1a2) to rot, rot away 1a3) to moulder away 1a4) to pine away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rot
Strong's Number
H4743
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H4743 Quick Answer
Strong's H4743 מָקַק (maqaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maqaq (maw-kak') v. 1. to melt 2. (figuratively) to flow, dwindle, vanish It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include away, consume, and corrupt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maqaq (maw-kak') v. 1. to melt 2. (figuratively) to flow, dwindle, vanish
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- away, consume, and corrupt
Meaning and Definition
maqaq (maw-kak') v. 1. to melt 2. (figuratively) to flow, dwindle, vanish [' a primitive root] KJV: consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4743. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4743 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maqaq, 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.
How Strong's H4743 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4743 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 H4743 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4743.
And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4743, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4743 FAQ
What does maqaq (מָקַק) mean?
Maqaq (Strong's H4743) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "melt". maqaq (maw-kak') v. 1. to melt 2. (figuratively) to flow, dwindle, vanish
How many times is maqaq (מָקַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H4743 across 5 books.
Where can I study maqaq (מָקַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4743 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maqaq (מָקַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as away, consume, and corrupt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.