What does מָחוֹל (māḥôl) mean in the Bible?
מָחוֹל (māḥôl): Circular communal movement expressing joy, celebration, or religious devotion—typically performed by women or mixed groups in ceremonial contexts
Hebrew · H4234
מָחוֹל
A (round) dance
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מָחוֹלH4234
Pronunciationmāḥôl
What does מָחוֹל (māḥôl) mean in the Bible?
מָחוֹל (māḥôl): Circular communal movement expressing joy, celebration, or religious devotion—typically performed by women or mixed groups in ceremonial contexts
Full entry for מָחוֹל (H4234) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4234?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with dancing (2), and dancing (1), dancing (1), into dancing (1), our dancing (1).
Where does מָחוֹל (māḥôl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 30:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Jeremiah (2), Lamentations (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwith dancing2×Psalms 149:3, Jeremiah 31:13
and dancing1×Psalms 150:4
dancing1×Jeremiah 31:4
into dancing1×Psalms 30:11
our dancing1×Lamentations 5:15
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 30:11לְמָח֪וֹלtointo dancingPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 149:3בְמָח֑וֹלtowith dancingPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 150:4וּמָח֑וֹלtoand dancingConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 31:4בִּמְח֥וֹלtodancingPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 31:13בְּמָח֔וֹלtowith dancingPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularLamentations 5:15מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃toour dancingNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 30:11
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Psalms3Jeremiah2Lamentations1
Source forms
בְמָח֑וֹל1xḇə·mā·ḥō·wlPsalms 149:3
בְּמָח֔וֹל1xbə·mā·ḥō·wlJeremiah 31:13
בִּמְח֥וֹל1xbim·ḥō·wlJeremiah 31:4
וּמָח֑וֹל1xū·mā·ḥō·wlPsalms 150:4
לְמָח֪וֹל1xlə·mā·ḥō·wlPsalms 30:11
מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃1xmə·ḥō·lê·nūLamentations 5:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 149:3, Jeremiah 31:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 150:4
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural1xLamentations 5:15
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 31:4
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 30:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Circular communal movement expressing joy, celebration, or religious devotion—typically performed by women or mixed groups in ceremonial contexts
Source Gloss
a (round) dance
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Circular communal movement expressing joy, celebration, or religious devotion—typically performed by women or mixed groups in ceremonial contexts
a (round) dance BDB: dance Usage: dance(-cing).
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Dancing; a round dance; a rhythmic expression of communal and spiritual celebration
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.