BDB4792 [H4743]

[מָקַק] verb decay, rot, fester, figurative pine away (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic (ᵑ7) מְקַק); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 plural נָמַ֫קּוּ Ps 38:6, ׳וְנ consecutive Isa 34:4; Ezek 4:17 2 masculine plural וּנֶמַקֹּתֶם consecutive Ezek 24:23 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּמַּק Zech 14:12 3 masculine plural יִמַּ֫קּוּ Lev 26:39, יִמָּ֑קּוּ vLev 26:39 3 feminine plural תִּמַּקְנָה Zech 14:12 Participle plural נְמַקִּים Ezek 33:10 —

1. fester, of wounds Ps 38:6 ( + הבאישׁ, see באשׁ).

2. rot, rot away, עֵתנָיו תִּמַּקְנָה בְחֹרֵיהֶן וּלְשׁוֺנוֺ תִּמִק בְּפִיֶהם ׃ Zech 14:12 (plague upon foes of Jerusalem). 3. moulder away, of צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם Isa 34:4 (|| וְנָנֹלוּ כַּסֵּפֶר הַשָּׁמַיִם. 4. of pining away by reason of (בְּ), as punishment for, iniquity Ezek 4:17; Ezek 24:23; Ezek 33:10; Lev 26:39 (twice in verse). Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הָמֵק, transitive בְּשָׂרוֺ ׳ה Zech 14:12 a causing his flesh to rot.

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