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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H4840 מֶרְקָח (merqach)

Merqach means “spicy herb” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4840 — sympareimi (“be here present with”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4840
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4840 Quick Answer

Strong's H4840 מֶרקָח (merqach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. merqach (mer-kawkh') n-m. 1. a spicy herb [from H7543] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sweet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
merqach (mer-kawkh') n-m. 1. a spicy herb [from H7543]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sweet

Meaning and Definition

merqach (mer-kawkh') n-m. 1. a spicy herb [from H7543] KJV: X sweet. Root(s): H7543

Original Word
מֶרקָח
Transliteration
merqach
Derivation
Root: רקח First root strongs: 7543
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4840. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4840 Is Translated

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

sweet Song of Solomon 5:13

How Strong's H4840 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 H4840 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 H4840 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Song of Solomon 5:13 KJV

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4840.

Song of Solomon 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4840, grouped by book.

Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 5:13

Strong's H4840 FAQ

What does merqach (מֶרְקָח) mean?

Merqach (Strong's H4840) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spicy herb". merqach (mer-kawkh') n-m. 1. a spicy herb [from H7543]

How many times is merqach (מֶרְקָח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4840 across 1 book.

Where can I study merqach (מֶרְקָח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4840 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate merqach (מֶרְקָח)?

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