Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to polish
Usage: 1) to scour, polish 1a) (Qal) to scour, polish 1b) (Pual) to be scoured
Strong's Number
H4838
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4838 Quick Answer
Strong's H4838 מָרַק (maraq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maraq (maw-rak') v. 1. to polish 2. (by implication) to sharpen It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include scoured, also, and furbish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maraq (maw-rak') v. 1. to polish 2. (by implication) to sharpen
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- scoured, also, and furbish
Meaning and Definition
maraq (maw-rak') v. 1. to polish 2. (by implication) to sharpen 3. (also) to rinse [a primitive root] KJV: bright, furbish, scour.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4838. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4838 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maraq, 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 H4838 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4838 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 H4838 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4838.
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4838, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4838 FAQ
What does maraq (מָרַק) mean?
Maraq (Strong's H4838) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "polish". maraq (maw-rak') v. 1. to polish 2. (by implication) to sharpen
How many times is maraq (מָרַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4838 across 3 books.
Where can I study maraq (מָרַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4838 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maraq (מָרַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scoured, also, and furbish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.