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מַכְאֹב

Anguish or (figuratively) affliction

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מַכְאֹבH4341
Pronunciationmakĕʾōb

What does מַכְאֹב (makĕʾōb) mean in the Bible?

מַכְאֹב (makĕʾōb): Physical pain extended metaphorically to deep emotional and spiritual suffering, emphasizing internal anguish

Full entry for מַכְאֹב (H4341) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מַכְאֹב (makĕʾōb) mean in the Bible?

מַכְאֹב (makĕʾōb): Physical pain extended metaphorically to deep emotional and spiritual suffering, emphasizing internal anguish

How does the BSB render H4341?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include afflictions (1), and my pain (1), any sorrow (1), are filled with grief (1), are the sorrows (1).

Where does מַכְאֹב (makĕʾōb) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 3:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), Lamentations (3), Psalms (3), Ecclesiastes (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
afflictions1×2 Chronicles 6:29
and my pain1×Psalms 38:17
any sorrow1×Lamentations 1:12
are filled with grief1×Ecclesiastes 2:23
are the sorrows1×Psalms 32:10
for her pain1×Jeremiah 51:8
grief1×Ecclesiastes 1:18
like mine1×Lamentations 1:12
my pain1×Jeremiah 45:3
my suffering1×Lamentations 1:18
of sorrows1×Isaiah 53:3
of their sufferings1×Exodus 3:7
our sorrows1×Isaiah 53:4
the pain1×Psalms 69:26
with pain1×Job 33:19
Your pain1×Jeremiah 30:15
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 3:7מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃toof their sufferingsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2 Chronicles 6:29וּמַכְאֹב֔וֹtoafflictionsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJob 33:19בְּ֭מַכְאוֹבtowith painPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 32:10מַכְאוֹבִ֗יםtoare the sorrowsNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 38:17וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖יtoand my painConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 69:26מַכְא֖וֹבtothe painNoun - masculine singular constructEcclesiastes 1:18מַכְאֽוֹב׃togriefNoun - masculine singularEcclesiastes 2:23מַכְאֹבִ֗יםtoare filled with griefNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 53:3מַכְאֹב֖וֹתtoof sorrowsNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 53:4וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּtoour sorrowsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 3:7
Aligned rows16
Books represented8
Exodus12 Chronicles1Job1Psalms3Ecclesiastes2Isaiah2Jeremiah3Lamentations3
Source forms
בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב1xbə·maḵ·’ō·wḇJob 33:19
וּמַכְאֹב֔וֹ1xū·maḵ·’ō·ḇōw2 Chronicles 6:29
וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ1xū·maḵ·’ō·ḇê·nūIsaiah 53:4
וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י1xū·maḵ·’ō·w·ḇîPsalms 38:17
כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔י1xkə·maḵ·’ō·ḇîLamentations 1:12
לְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּ1xlə·maḵ·’ō·w·ḇāhJeremiah 51:8
מַכְאֹב֖וֹת1xmaḵ·’ō·ḇō·wṯIsaiah 53:3
מַכְאֹבִ֑י1xmaḵ·’ō·ḇîJeremiah 45:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural3xPsalms 32:10, Ecclesiastes 2:23, Isaiah 53:3
Noun - masculine singular2xEcclesiastes 1:18, Lamentations 1:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular2xJeremiah 45:3, Lamentations 1:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural1xIsaiah 53:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 38:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 6:29
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xExodus 3:7
Noun - masculine singular construct1xPsalms 69:26
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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