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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4840. מֶרְקָחִים (merqach) -- Mixture, ointment, spice mixture</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4840.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/songs/5-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4840.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4840</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4839.htm" title="4839">◄</a> 4840. merqach <a href="../hebrew/4841.htm" title="4841">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">merqach: Mixture, ointment, spice mixture</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מֶרְקָח</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>merqach<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mer-kakh'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mer-kawkh')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Mixture, ointment, spice mixture<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a spicy herb<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָקַח (raqach), meaning "to mix" or "to compound."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - Strong's Greek 3464 (μύρον, myron) - often translated as "ointment" or "perfume," used in the New Testament to describe the anointing of Jesus.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "merqach" refers to a mixture or compound, often used in the context of ointments or aromatic spices. It is associated with the preparation of sacred anointing oils and perfumes, which were significant in religious rituals and ceremonies in ancient Israel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the preparation of ointments and aromatic mixtures was a specialized skill, often performed by apothecaries or perfumers. These mixtures were used for anointing priests, kings, and sacred objects, signifying consecration and holiness. The art of compounding these mixtures was highly valued, and specific recipes were given by God for use in the Tabernacle and Temple worship.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7543.htm">raqach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>spice, perfume<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>sweet-scented herbs (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מֶרְקָח</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>spice, perfume</b></font> (of cheeks); plural <font class="hebrew2">מֶרְקָחִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/songs/5-13.htm">Songs 5:13</a> (see also <font class="hebrew2">מִגְדָּל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sweet <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7543.htm">raqach</a>; a spicy herb -- X sweet. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7543.htm">raqach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מֶרְקָחִ֑ים מרקחים mer·qā·ḥîm merkaChim merqāḥîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/songs/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 5:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם מִגְדְּל֖וֹת <b> מֶרְקָחִ֑ים </b> שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Banks <span class="itali">of sweet-scented herbs;</span> His lips<br><a href="/kjvs/songs/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of spices, <span class="itali">[as] sweet</span> flowers:<br><a href="/interlinear/songs/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of balsam Banks <span class="itali">of sweet-scented</span> his lips are lilies<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4840.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4840.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4840<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/merkachim_4840.htm">mer·qā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/4839.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4839"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4839" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/4841.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4841"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4841" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>