Quick Definition
to smite
Strong's Definition
to strike in pieces; also to arrest; specifically to impale
Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4222 (מָחָא);
KJV Usage: hang, smite, stay.
TWOT Reference: 2824
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to strike, smite, kill
1a) (P'al) to strike
1b) (Pael) to hinder
1c) (Ithp'al) to allow to be stricken
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to strike, smite, kill
1a) (P'al) to strike
1b) (Pael) to hinder
1c) (Ithp'al) to allow to be stricken
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְחָא (Aramaic)
mechâ
BDB Definition:
1) to strike, smite, kill
1a) (Peal) to strike
1b) (Pael) to hinder
1c) (Ithpeal) to allow to be stricken
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: corresponding to H4222
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2824
Total KJV Occurrences: 4