4728. maqqachah
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maqqachah: Merchandise, trade, acquisition

Original Word: מַקָּחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: maqqachah
Pronunciation: mak-kaw-khaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-kaw-khaw')
Definition: Merchandise, trade, acquisition
Meaning: something received, merchandise

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
ware

From laqach; something received, i.e. Merchandise (purchased) -- ware.

see HEBREW laqach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from laqach
Definition
ware (an article of merchandise)
NASB Translation
wares (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מִקָּחָה] noun feminine ware (properly thing received that is, in trade; compare לָקַח in Late Hebrew); only plural הַמִּקָּחוֺת Nehemiah 10:32 (their) wares.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb לָקַח (lāqaḥ), meaning "to take" or "to receive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries for מַקָּחָה, related concepts can be found in Greek terms that deal with acquisition or possession, such as ἀγορά (agorá, G58) meaning "marketplace" or "assembly," and κτῆμα (ktēma, G2933) meaning "possession" or "property." These terms similarly convey the idea of goods or items that are acquired or owned.

Usage: This noun is used in the context of commerce or trade, indicating goods or merchandise that are acquired or received.

Context: • מַקָּחָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts related to trade and commerce. It is used to describe goods or merchandise that are taken or received, often in a transactional setting. The term underscores the concept of acquisition, whether through purchase, trade, or other means of obtaining goods.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, מַקָּחָה is translated in a manner that reflects its commercial connotations. For example, in Proverbs 4:2, the term is used metaphorically to describe the value of wisdom as something to be acquired: "For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my instruction."
• The use of מַקָּחָה in biblical texts highlights the importance of wisdom and instruction as valuable commodities, akin to precious merchandise that one should seek and retain.

Forms and Transliterations
הַמַּקָּח֨וֹת המקחות ham·maq·qā·ḥō·wṯ hammakkaChot hammaqqāḥōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 10:31
HEB: הַֽמְבִיאִים֩ אֶת־ הַמַּקָּח֨וֹת וְכָל־ שֶׁ֜בֶר
NAS: who bring wares or any
KJV: bring ware or any victuals
INT: of the land bring wares any grain

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Strong's Hebrew 4728
1 Occurrence


ham·maq·qā·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.















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