The meaning of “מַחְלָה”

Understanding Machlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מַחְלָה

Phoneticmakh-law'

TransliterationMachlâh

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mahlah. - § Mahlah = "disease" - Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses 1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh 2) a Gileadite

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 26:33	“And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Numbers 27:1	“Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Numbers 36:11	“For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons:”
Joshua 17:3	“But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
1 Chronicles 7:18	“And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.”

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