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מֶרְכָּבָה

A chariot

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מֶרְכָּבָהH4818
Pronunciationmerĕkābāh

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 chariot8×Genesis 46:29, Judges 4:15, 1 Kings 12:18, 1 Kings 20:33
chariots5×Exodus 15:4, 2 Chronicles 14:9, Song Of Solomon 6:12, Haggai 2:22
chariot4×Genesis 41:43, 1 Kings 7:33, Nahum 3:2, Zechariah 6:2
-3×Zechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
a chariot3×2 Samuel 15:1, 1 Kings 10:29, 2 Chronicles 1:17
his chariots3×1 Samuel 8:11, Isaiah 66:15, Jeremiah 4:13
in his chariot2×1 Kings 22:35, 2 Chronicles 18:34
their chariots2×Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9
and chariots1×2 Chronicles 9:25
chariots {will remain}1×Isaiah 22:18
for the chariot1×1 Chronicles 28:18
He caused their chariot1×Exodus 14:25
his own chariots1×1 Samuel 8:11
of his chariot1×2 Chronicles 35:24
of his chariots1×Judges 5:28
on Your chariots1×Habakkuk 3:8
that of chariots1×Joel 2:5
the chariot1×2 Kings 5:21
the chariots1×2 Kings 23:11
to their chariots1×Isaiah 2:7
your chariot1×Micah 1:13
your chariots1×Micah 5:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:43בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶתtochariotPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructGenesis 46:29מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹtohis chariotNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularExodus 14:25מַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יוtoHe caused their chariotNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 15:4מַרְכְּבֹ֥תtochariotsNoun - feminine plural constructJoshua 11:6מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םtotheir chariotsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralJoshua 11:9מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םtotheir chariotsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralJudges 4:15הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הtohis chariotArticle | Noun - feminine singularJudges 5:28מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃toof his chariotsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 8:11בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹtohis own chariotsPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 8:11מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃tohis chariotsNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 41:43
Aligned rows44
Books represented19
Genesis2Exodus2Joshua2Judges21 Samuel22 Samuel11 Kings52 Kings51 Chronicles12 Chronicles6Song Of Solomon1Isaiah3Jeremiah1Joel1Micah2Nahum1Habakkuk1Haggai1Zechariah5
Source forms
הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה3xham·mer·kā·ḇāh2 Kings 9:27, 1 Chronicles 28:18, 2 Chronicles 35:24
בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה2xbam·mer·kā·ḇāh1 Kings 12:18, 2 Chronicles 10:18
הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה2xham·mer·kā·ḇāh2 Kings 5:21, Micah 1:13
הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃2xham·mer·kā·ḇāh1 Kings 20:33, 2 Kings 10:15
וּבַמֶּרְכָּבָ֥ה2xū·ḇam·mer·kā·ḇāhZechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
מֶרְכָּבָה֙2xmer·kā·ḇāh2 Chronicles 1:17, Haggai 2:22
מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם2xmar·kə·ḇō·ṯê·hemJoshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9
בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה1xbam·mer·kā·ḇāh1 Kings 22:35
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular9xJudges 4:15, 1 Kings 7:33, 1 Kings 20:33, 2 Kings 5:21
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular5x1 Kings 12:18, 1 Kings 22:35, 2 Chronicles 10:18, 2 Chronicles 18:34
Noun - feminine plural construct4xExodus 15:4, 2 Kings 23:11, Song Of Solomon 6:12, Isaiah 22:18
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular4xExodus 14:25, Judges 5:28, Isaiah 66:15, Jeremiah 4:13
Noun - feminine singular4x2 Samuel 15:1, 1 Kings 10:29, 2 Chronicles 1:17, Haggai 2:22
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular3xZechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xGenesis 46:29, 1 Samuel 8:11, 2 Kings 5:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural2x2 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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