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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: 4716. מָק (maq) -- Smite, strike, wound</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4716.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><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/isaiah/5-24.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/4716.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> > 4716</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/4715.htm" title="4715">◄</a> 4716. maq <a href="../hebrew/4717.htm" title="4717">►</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">maq: Smite, strike, wound</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מַק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>maq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mahk<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mak)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Smite, strike, wound<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a melting, putridity<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a root word meaning "to strike" or "to smite."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament for similar concepts is "πληγή" (plēgē - Strong's Greek 4127), which also means a blow or wound.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "maq" is used to describe the act of striking or smiting, often in the context of inflicting a wound or blow. It conveys a sense of physical impact or injury, and is typically used in contexts involving conflict, punishment, or divine judgment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, physical punishment and warfare were common, and the concept of striking or smiting was often associated with divine retribution or justice. The use of "maq" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the societal norms and legal practices of the time, where physical discipline and warfare were integral to maintaining order and justice.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/4743.htm">maqaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>decay, rottenness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>putrefaction (1), rot (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">מַק</font> (with article <font class="hebrew2">מָק</font>) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>decay, rottenness</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">תַּחַת בּשֹׁם מַק יִהְיֶה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-24.htm">Isaiah 3:24</a> <em>instead of perfume rottenness shall there be</em>; figurative <font class="hebrew2">שָׁרְשָׁם כַּמָּק יִהְיֶה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">וּפִרְחָם כָּאָבָק יַעַלֶה</font>). <p><font class="hebrew2">מִקְרָא</font> see I. <font class="hebrew2">קרא</font>. <font class="hebrew2">מִקְרֶה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מִקָרֶה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">קרה</font><p><font class="hebrew2">מְקֵרָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">קרר</font>. I. <font class="hebrew2">מִקְשָׁה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מִקְישֶׁה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">קשׁה</font> <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">מִקְשָׁה</font> see [ <font class="hebrew2">קִשֻּׁאָה</font>]. <p>I. <font class="hebrew2">מַר</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מֹר</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מָרָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20</a>, see I. <font class="hebrew2">מרר</font>. <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">מַר</font> see II. <font class="hebrew2">מרר</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>rottenness, stink <p>From <a href="/hebrew/4743.htm">maqaq</a>; properly, a melting, i.e. Putridity -- rottenness, stink. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4743.htm">maqaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>כַּמָּ֣ק כמק מַ֣ק מק kam·māq kamMak kammāq mak maq<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/isaiah/3-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 3:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם <b> מַ֣ק </b> יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of sweet perfume <span class="itali">there will be putrefaction;</span> Instead<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And it shall come to pass, [that] instead of sweet smell <span class="itali">there shall be stink;</span> and instead of a girdle<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> instead of sweet <span class="itali">will be putrefaction</span> will come Instead<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 5:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִרְפֶּ֔ה שָׁרְשָׁם֙ <b> כַּמָּ֣ק </b> יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וּפִרְחָ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will become <span class="itali">like rot</span> and their blossom<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [so] their root <span class="itali">shall be as rottenness,</span> and their blossom<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> collapses their root <span class="itali">rot</span> will become and their blossom<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4716.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4716.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4716<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kammak_4716.htm">kam·māq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mak_4716.htm">maq — 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'; 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