The meaning of “מָכַךְ”
Understanding mâkak reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be brought low, decay. - to tumble (in ruins) - figuratively, to perish 1) to be low, be humiliated 1a) (Qal) to be low,...
מָכַךְ
be brought low, decay. - to tumble (in ruins) - figuratively, to perish 1) to be low, be humiliated 1a) (Qal) to be low, be humiliated 1b) (Niphal) to sink 1c) (Hophal) to be brought low
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 24:24 | “They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.” Word: מָכַךְ (mâkak) | |
| Psalms 106:43 | “Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.” Word: מָכַךְ (mâkak) | |
| Ecclesiastes 10:18 | “By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.” Word: מָכַךְ (mâkak) |