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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: 4841. מֶרְקָחָה (merqachah) -- Ointment, spice mixture, perfume</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4841.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/ezekiel/24-10.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/4841.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> > 4841</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/4840.htm" title="4840">◄</a> 4841. merqachah <a href="../hebrew/4842.htm" title="4842">►</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">merqachah: Ointment, spice mixture, perfume</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מִרְקָחָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>merqachah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mer-kaw-khaw'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mer-kaw-khaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ointment, spice mixture, perfume<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a seasoning, an unguentkettle<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>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, related concepts can be found in words like μύρον (myron, G3464), meaning "ointment" or "perfume."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "merqachah" refers to a compound or mixture, often of spices or ointments. It is used in the context of preparing aromatic substances, typically for sacred or ceremonial purposes. The word implies a careful and skilled blending of ingredients to create a fragrant product.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the preparation of ointments and perfumes was a specialized craft, often associated with religious rituals and anointing practices. These mixtures were used in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple for anointing priests, kings, and sacred objects. The art of compounding these substances was highly valued, and specific recipes were sometimes considered sacred, as seen in the instructions given to Moses for the anointing oil (Exodus 30:22-25).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>fem. of <a href="/hebrew/4840.htm">merqach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an ointment pot<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>jar of ointment (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">מֶרְקָחָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine 1.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>ointment-pot</b></font>, in which ointment is compounded, <a href="/interlinear/job/41-23.htm">Job 41:23</a> (figurative). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>spice-seasoning</b></font> (?); as accusative of congnate meaning with verb see v <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</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>pot of ointment, well <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/4840.htm">merqach</a>; abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguent-kettle (for preparing spiced oil) -- pot of ointment, X well. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4840.htm">merqach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמֶּרְקָחָ֔ה המרקחה כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃ כמרקחה׃ ham·mer·qā·ḥāh hammerkaChah hammerqāḥāh kam·mer·qā·ḥāh kammerkaChah kammerqāḥāh<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/job/41-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 41:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים <b> כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sea <span class="itali">like a jar of ointment.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sea <span class="itali">like a pot of ointment.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/41-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sea makes <span class="itali">A jar</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/24-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 24:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבָּשָׂ֑ר וְהַרְקַח֙ <b> הַמֶּרְקָחָ֔ה </b> וְהָעֲצָמ֖וֹת יֵחָֽרוּ׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and spice <span class="itali">it well,</span> and let the bones<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the flesh and mix <span class="itali">well</span> the bones be burned<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4841.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4841.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4841<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammerkachah_4841.htm">ham·mer·qā·ḥāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kammerkachah_4841.htm">kam·mer·qā·ḥāh — 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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