What does מָקַק mean in the Bible?
מָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish".
Hebrew · H4743
מָקַק
To melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish
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מָקַק H4743
What does מָקַק mean in the Bible?
מָקַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4743?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will rot (3), and festering (1), are wasting away because of them (1), but you will waste away (1), wasting away (1).
Where does מָקַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Zechariah (3), Leviticus (2), Isaiah (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 It will rot 3× Zechariah 14:12
and festering 1× Psalms 38:5
are wasting away because of them 1× Ezekiel 33:10
but you will waste away 1× Ezekiel 24:23
wasting away 1× Ezekiel 4:17
will be dissolved 1× Isaiah 34:4
will decay 1× Leviticus 26:39
will waste away 1× Leviticus 26:39
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:39 יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙ to will waste away Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Leviticus 26:39 יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ to will decay Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 38:5 נָ֭מַקּוּ to and festering Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 34:4 וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ to will be dissolved Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Ezekiel 4:17 וְנָמַ֖קּוּ to wasting away Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Ezekiel 24:23 וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ to but you will waste away Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Ezekiel 33:10 נְמַקִּ֖ים to are wasting away because of them Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Zechariah 14:12 הָמֵ֣ק׀ to will rot Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Zechariah 14:12 תִּמַּ֣קְנָה to will rot Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Zechariah 14:12 תִּמַּ֥ק to will rot Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 26:39
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Leviticus 2 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3 Zechariah 3
Source forms
הָמֵ֣ק׀ 1x hā·mêq Zechariah 14:12
וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ 1x wə·nā·maq·qū Isaiah 34:4
וְנָמַ֖קּוּ 1x wə·nā·maq·qū Ezekiel 4:17
וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ 1x ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem Ezekiel 24:23
יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙ 1x yim·maq·qū Leviticus 26:39
יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ 1x yim·māq·qū Leviticus 26:39
נָ֭מַקּוּ 1x nā·maq·qū Psalms 38:5
נְמַקִּ֖ים 1x nə·maq·qîm Ezekiel 33:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Isaiah 34:4, Ezekiel 4:17
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Leviticus 26:39
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 24:23
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 1x Zechariah 14:12
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural 1x Zechariah 14:12
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Zechariah 14:12
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 33:10
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 38:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish
Source Gloss
to melt ; figuratively, to flow , dwindle , vanish
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish BDB: decay Usage: consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 7
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 6×
Imperfect Lev 26:39 · Zech 14:12 4×
Participle passive Ezek 33:10 1×
Perfect Ps 38:6 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Infinitive absolute Zech 14:12 1×
Word Origins
מָקַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain