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H4229A

מָחָה

ma.chahH:V

to wipe

1) to wipe, wipe out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wipe 1a2) to blot out, obliterate 1a3) to blot out, exterminate 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be wiped out 1b2) to be blotted out 1b3) to be exterminated 1c) (Hiphil) to blot out (from memory)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. מָחָה verb wipe, wipe out (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic , efface, erase, cancel, obliterate; Aramaic מְחָא (I), compare Phoenician למחת according to stroke = exactly HoffinPhoenician Inschr., Abh. GGW, xxxvi. May 1889, 9). —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular מָחָה Num 5:23 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular ˜מחֲתָה Prov 30:20 + 4 t. Pf; Imperfect יִמְחֶה 2Kgs 21:13 וַיִּמַח (Baer; variant reading וַיִּמַּח) Gen 7:23 1 singular suffix אֶמְחֶנּוּ Exod 32:33 + 4 t. Imperfect; Imperative מְחֵה Ps 51:3; Ps 51:11 suffix מְחֵנִי Exod 32:32 Infinitive absolute מָחֹה Exod 17:14 construct לִמְחוֺת 2Kgs 14:27 Participle מֹחֶה Isa 43:25 feminine plural (לְ)מֹחוֺת Prov 31:3 (Ges Fl Nö De Str for ᵑ0 לַמְחוֺת); —
1. wipe, the mouth Prov 30:20 tears from (מעל) the face Isa 25:8 written curse, into the water (אלמֿים) for drinking Num 5:23 (P); Moses' name from the book (מספר) of God Exod 32:32; Exod 32:33 (J); וּמָחִיתִי אֶתֿ יְרוּשָׁלִַם כַּאֲשֶׁר יִמְחֶה אֶתהַֿצַּלַּחַת מָחָה וְהָפַךְ עַלפָּֿנֶיהָ 2Kgs 21:13 and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipeth a dish, — he doth wipe and turn it (but read probably מָחֹה וְהָפֹךְ) upside down.
2. blot out = obliterate from the memory, מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם from under heaven e.g. the name Deut 9:14; Deut 29:19; 2Kgs 14:27 the remembrance Exod 17:14 (twice in verse) (J), Deut 25:19 the name for ever Ps 9:6 transgressions (פשׁע; no more remembered by God against sinner) Ps 51:3; Isa 43:25; Isa 44:22 עָון Ps 51:11.
3. blot out = exterminate, כלהֿיקוֺם all existing things Gen 7:23 (J) and mankind, מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה Gen 6:7; Gen 7:4 (J); מֹחוֺת מְלָכִין Prov 31:3 (with the text-change, see above) = destroyers of kings (i.e. impure women), but expression strange and dubious.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural נִמְחוּ Ezek 6:6 Imperfect יִמָּחֶה Deut 25:6; Judg 21:17 יִמַּח Ps 109:13 3 feminine singular תִּמָּ֑ח Ps 109:14 + 4 t. Imperfect; —

1. be wiped out מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים Ps 69:29.
2. be blotted out, מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל of a name Deut 25:6, a tribe Judg 21:17 name (|| posterity) Ps 109:13 from memory, of sins Neh 3:37; Ps 109:14 reproach, Prov 6:33.
3. be exterminated, מִןהָֿאָרֶץ Gen 7:23 (J); of idolatrous works of Israel Ezek 6:6. Hiph`il Imperfect 2 masculine singular תֶּ֫מַח Neh 13:14 תֶּ֑מְחִי Jer 18:23 (but tone suggests תֶּ֫מַח compare Ges«GKC:75»§ 75. R. 17; Gie reads Qal and doubts Hiph`il altogether); Infinitive לַמְחוֺת Prov 31:3 ( = לְהַמְחוֺת but see Qal 3); — blot out, from the memory; pious acts Neh 13:14 sins Jer 18:23.

II. מָחָה verb strike (Aramaic מְחָא (II), ; according to L GeiUrspr. d. spr. 416 LagSemitic i. 26, BN 142 NöZMG xxxii, 1878, 409 weakend from = , Hebrew מָחַץ q. v. compare Dr§ 178 n.; Assyrian ma—û = crush, oppress, according to DlHWB 396); — Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive, וּמָחָה ׳עַלכֶּֿתֶף וגו Num 34:11 (P) and the border shall strike upon (reach unto) the shoulder of the sea of Chinnereth ( > Di and others derive from I. מָחָה rub along by, brush past, skirt).

III. מָחָה verb denominative only Pu`al Participle מְמֻחָיִם (Ges«GKC:75»§ 75. R.13) in phrase ׳שְׁמָנִים מ Isa 25:6 fat pieces full of marrow.

מְחִי see II. מחה.

[מְחָא] verb smite (see Biblical Hebrew II. מָחָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular מְחַת, ל of thing, Dan 2:34; Dan 2:35 (+ עַל). Pa`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular ימַחֵא בִידֵהּ Dan 4:32, i.e. hinder him (compare Eccl 8:4 ᵑ7; DAramaic Dialektproben. p. 5; Talmud: LevyNHWB under the word ). Hithpa. Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְמְחֵא Ezra 6:11 let him be smitten (nailed) עֲלֹ֑הִי.

[מַחְלְקָה] see חלק.

22 occurrences

Genesis (3), Exodus (3), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (3), Judges (1), II Kings (2), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (1)