Original Word: מָכַךְ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: makak
Pronunciation: mah-KAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-kak')
Definition: To melt, dissolve, waste away
Meaning: to tumble, to perish

be brought low, decay

A primitive root; to tumble (in ruins); figuratively, to perish -- be brought low, decay.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be low or humiliated
NASB Translation
brought low (1), sag (1), sank down (1).

[מָכַךְ] verb be low, humiliated (Aramaic מְכַךְ, ; Arabic is suck entirely out, diminish, consume) —

Qal Imperfect וַיָּמֹ֫כּוּ Psalm 106:43 of perverse Israel

Niph`al Imperfect יִמַּךְ Ecclesiastes 10:18 sink (in decay) of house-timbers.

Hoph`al Perfect וְהֻמְּכוּ Job 24:24 be brought low, of wicked.

I. מִכְלָה see כלא. II. [מִכְלָה] see כלה.

מִכְלוֺל, מִכְלָל, [מַכְלֻל] see כלל.

מַכֹּ֫לֶת see אכל. [מִכְמָן], מִכְמַנֵּי see כון.

מִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂ see כמס.

מִכְמָר, [מַכְמֹר], [מִכְמֶ֫רֶת], מִכְמֹ֫רֶת see III. כמר.

מִכְמְתָת see כמת.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 622: ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi) • to destroy, to perish
• Strong's Greek Number 2704: καταλύω (katalyō) • to destroy, to dissolve

These Greek terms share a similar thematic connection with מָכַךְ, as they also convey the ideas of destruction and perishing, often in the context of divine judgment or the end of temporal things.

Usage: The verb מָכַךְ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of tumbling or perishing, often in the context of destruction or decay. It conveys a sense of falling apart or being brought to ruin.

Context: The Hebrew verb מָכַךְ (makak) appears in the context of describing the downfall or destruction of entities, whether they be physical structures, nations, or individuals. The term is often associated with divine judgment or natural decay, emphasizing the transient nature of worldly things. In the Hebrew Scriptures, מָכַךְ is used to illustrate the inevitable decline that follows pride or disobedience to God's commandments. The imagery of tumbling or perishing serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of turning away from divine guidance. The verb is not frequently used, but its occurrences are significant in illustrating the themes of judgment and the impermanence of human endeavors.

וְֽהֻמְּכ֗וּ וַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּ והמכו וימכו יִמַּ֣ךְ ימך vaiyaMokku vehummeChu way·yā·mōk·kū wayyāmōkkū wə·hum·mə·ḵū wəhumməḵū yim·maḵ yimMach yimmaḵInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts