מַ֫חַת
ma.chat
Mahath
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "ma.chat" (H4287G) is a proper noun from the Hebrew language, serving as a personal name. This name is found only once in the Bible, indicating it is not a common or well-known name. Given its nature as a personal name, the range of usage is narrow and context-dependent. We can only infer its meaning and significance within the specific passage in which it appears. Unfortunately, the Bible does not elaborate on its origin, history, or relationship to its bearer, leaving its personal significance ambiguous. This name "ma.chat" is unique and isolated within the biblical text, with no additional insight provided by its semantic domain classification as a proper name. Its significance, therefore, cannot be fully understood or explored beyond its singular occurrence.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text