Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ointment
Usage: 1) ointment, mixture of ointment 2) ointment-pot
Strong's Number
H4842
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4842 Quick Answer
Strong's H4842 מִרקַחַת (mirqachath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mirqachath (meer-kakh'-ath) n-f. 1. an aromatic unguent 2. also an unguent-pot It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include art, ointment, and prepared. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mirqachath (meer-kakh'-ath) n-f. 1. an aromatic unguent 2. also an unguent-pot
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- art, ointment, and prepared
Meaning and Definition
mirqachath (meer-kakh'-ath) n-f. 1. an aromatic unguent 2. also an unguent-pot [from H7543] KJV: prepared by the apothecaries' art, compound, ointment. Root(s): H7543
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4842. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4842 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mirqachath, 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 H4842 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 H4842 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 H4842 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4842.
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4842, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4842 FAQ
What does mirqachath (מִרְקַחַת) mean?
Mirqachath (Strong's H4842) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "compound". mirqachath (meer-kakh'-ath) n-f. 1. an aromatic unguent 2. also an unguent-pot
How many times is mirqachath (מִרְקַחַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4842 across 3 books.
Where can I study mirqachath (מִרְקַחַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4842 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mirqachath (מִרְקַחַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as art, ointment, and prepared. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.