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מֶרְכָּבָה

A chariot

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מֶרְכָּבָה H4818
Pronunciation merĕkābāh

What does מֶרְכָּבָה (merĕkābāh) mean in the Bible?

מֶרְכָּבָה (merĕkābāh): Vehicle of royal power and divine presence; Yahweh's throne-chariot bridges human and heavenly realms

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What does מֶרְכָּבָה (merĕkābāh) mean in the Bible?

מֶרְכָּבָה (merĕkābāh): Vehicle of royal power and divine presence; Yahweh's throne-chariot bridges human and heavenly realms

How does the BSB render H4818?

The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include his chariot (8), chariots (5), chariot (4), - (3), a chariot (3).

Where does מֶרְכָּבָה (merĕkābāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:43. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (6), 1 Kings (5), 2 Kings (5), Zechariah (5).

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
his chariot 8× Genesis 46:29, Judges 4:15, 1 Kings 12:18, 1 Kings 20:33
chariots 5× Exodus 15:4, 2 Chronicles 14:9, Song Of Solomon 6:12, Haggai 2:22
chariot 4× Genesis 41:43, 1 Kings 7:33, Nahum 3:2, Zechariah 6:2
- 3× Zechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
a chariot 3× 2 Samuel 15:1, 1 Kings 10:29, 2 Chronicles 1:17
his chariots 3× 1 Samuel 8:11, Isaiah 66:15, Jeremiah 4:13
in his chariot 2× 1 Kings 22:35, 2 Chronicles 18:34
their chariots 2× Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9
and chariots 1× 2 Chronicles 9:25
chariots {will remain} 1× Isaiah 22:18
for the chariot 1× 1 Chronicles 28:18
He caused their chariot 1× Exodus 14:25
his own chariots 1× 1 Samuel 8:11
of his chariot 1× 2 Chronicles 35:24
of his chariots 1× Judges 5:28
on Your chariots 1× Habakkuk 3:8
that of chariots 1× Joel 2:5
the chariot 1× 2 Kings 5:21
the chariots 1× 2 Kings 23:11
to their chariots 1× Isaiah 2:7
your chariot 1× Micah 1:13
your chariots 1× Micah 5:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:43 בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת to chariot Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 46:29 מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ to his chariot Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 14:25 מַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יו to He caused their chariot Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 15:4 מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת to chariots Noun - feminine plural construct Joshua 11:6 מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם to their chariots Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Joshua 11:9 מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם to their chariots Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Judges 4:15 הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה to his chariot Article | Noun - feminine singular Judges 5:28 מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃ to of his chariots Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 8:11 בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹ to his own chariots Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 8:11 מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃ to his chariots Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 41:43
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 19
Genesis 2 Exodus 2 Joshua 2 Judges 2 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 6 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 1 Joel 1 Micah 2 Nahum 1 Habakkuk 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah 5
Source forms
הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה 3x ham·mer·kā·ḇāh 2 Kings 9:27, 1 Chronicles 28:18, 2 Chronicles 35:24
בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה 2x bam·mer·kā·ḇāh 1 Kings 12:18, 2 Chronicles 10:18
הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה 2x ham·mer·kā·ḇāh 2 Kings 5:21, Micah 1:13
הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ 2x ham·mer·kā·ḇāh 1 Kings 20:33, 2 Kings 10:15
וּבַמֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה 2x ū·ḇam·mer·kā·ḇāh Zechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
מֶרְכָּבָה֙ 2x mer·kā·ḇāh 2 Chronicles 1:17, Haggai 2:22
מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם 2x mar·kə·ḇō·ṯê·hem Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9
בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה 1x bam·mer·kā·ḇāh 1 Kings 22:35
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 9x Judges 4:15, 1 Kings 7:33, 1 Kings 20:33, 2 Kings 5:21
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 5x 1 Kings 12:18, 1 Kings 22:35, 2 Chronicles 10:18, 2 Chronicles 18:34
Noun - feminine plural construct 4x Exodus 15:4, 2 Kings 23:11, Song Of Solomon 6:12, Isaiah 22:18
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 4x Exodus 14:25, Judges 5:28, Isaiah 66:15, Jeremiah 4:13
Noun - feminine singular 4x 2 Samuel 15:1, 1 Kings 10:29, 2 Chronicles 1:17, Haggai 2:22
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 3x Zechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Genesis 46:29, 1 Samuel 8:11, 2 Kings 5:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 2x 2 Chronicles 9:25, 2 Chronicles 14:9
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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