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Strong's H4790 מְרוֹחַ (meroach)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4790 — synkoinoneo (“be partaker of”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4790
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4790 Quick Answer

Strong's H4790 מְרוַֹח (mrowach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mrowach (mer-o-akh') n-m. 1. bruised, i.e. emasculated [from H4799] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include broken. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mrowach (mer-o-akh') n-m. 1. bruised, i.e. emasculated [from H4799]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
broken

Meaning and Definition

mrowach (mer-o-akh') n-m. 1. bruised, i.e. emasculated [from H4799] KJV: broken. Root(s): H4799

Original Word
מְרוַֹח
Transliteration
mrowach
Derivation
Root: מרח First root strongs: 4799
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4790. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4790 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mrowach, 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.

broken Leviticus 21:20

How Strong's H4790 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 H4790 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 H4790 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Leviticus 21:20 KJV

Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4790.

Leviticus 21:20 Old Testament, KJV
Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4790, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 21:20

Strong's H4790 FAQ

What does meroach (מְרוֹחַ) mean?

Meroach (Strong's H4790) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "broken". mrowach (mer-o-akh') n-m. 1. bruised, i.e. emasculated [from H4799]

How many times is meroach (מְרוֹחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4790 across 1 book.

Where can I study meroach (מְרוֹחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4790 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate meroach (מְרוֹחַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as broken. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.