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It is used to describe the process of rotting or wasting away, whether it be of flesh, bones, or other materials. The term can also be metaphorically extended to describe moral or spiritual decay.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of decay was not only a physical reality but also carried significant spiritual implications. The Israelites understood physical decay as a symbol of the impermanence of life and the consequences of sin. The process of decay was often associated with divine judgment or the natural consequences of living in a fallen world. In a culture that valued purity and wholeness, decay represented a departure from the ideal state of being.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to decay, rot, fester, pine away<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fester (1), rot (3), rot away (3), rotting away (1), waste away (1), wear away (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">מָקַק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>decay, rot, fester</b></font>, figurative <font size="+1"><b>pine away</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Aramaic (<font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font>) <font class="hebrew2">מְקַק</font>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Niph`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">נָמַ֫קּוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וְנ</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Ezekiel 4:17</a>; 2masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">וּנֶמַקֹּתֶם</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">תִּמַּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יִמַּ֫קּוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-39.htm">Leviticus 26:39</a>, <font class="hebrew2">יִמָּ֑קּוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-39.htm">Leviticus 26:39</a>; 3feminine plural <font class="hebrew2">תִּמַּקְנָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a>; <em>Participle</em> plural <font class="hebrew2">נְמַקִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33-10.htm">Ezekiel 33:10</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>fester</em>, of wounds <a href="/interlinear/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6</a> ( + <font class="hebrew2">הבאישׁ</font>, see <font class="hebrew2">באשׁ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>rot, rot away</em>, <font class="hebrew2">עֵתנָיו תִּמַּקְנָה בְחֹרֵיהֶן וּלְשׁוֺנוֺ תִּמִק בְּפִיֶהם ׃</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a> (plague upon foes of Jerusalem). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font>. <em>moulder away</em>, of <font class="hebrew2">צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">וְנָנֹלוּ כַּסֵּפֶר</font> <font class="hebrew2">הַשָּׁמַיִם</font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font>. <font size="+1"><b>of</b></font> <em>pining away</em> by reason of (<font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>), as punishment for, iniquity <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Ezekiel 4:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33-10.htm">Ezekiel 33:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-39.htm">Leviticus 26:39</a> (twice in verse). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Infinitive absolute</em> <font class="hebrew2">הָמֵק</font>, transitive <font class="hebrew2">בְּשָׂרוֺ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ה</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a> <em>a causing his flesh to rot</em>. <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>consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away <p>A primitive root; to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish -- consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הָמֵ֣ק ׀ המק וְנָמַ֖קּוּ וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ ונמקו ונמקתם יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙ יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ ימקו ימקו׃ נְמַקִּ֖ים נָ֭מַקּוּ נמקו נמקים תִּמַּ֣קְנָה תִּמַּ֥ק תמק תמקנה hā·mêq haMek hāmêq nā·maq·qū Namakku nāmaqqū nə·maq·qîm nemakKim nəmaqqîm tim·maq tim·maq·nāh timMak timMaknah timmaq timmaqnāh ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem unemakkoTem ūnəmaqqōṯem venaMakku wə·nā·maq·qū wənāmaqqū yim·maq·qū yim·māq·qū yimMakku yimmaqqū yimmāqqū<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/leviticus/26-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 26:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּכֶ֗ם <b> יִמַּ֙קּוּ֙ </b> בַּֽעֲוֹנָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> So those of you who may be left <span class="itali">will rot</span> away<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And they that are left <span class="itali">of you shall pine away</span> in their iniquity<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> may be left <span class="itali">will rot</span> of their iniquity the lands<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/26-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 26:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲבֹתָ֖ם אִתָּ֥ם <b> יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will rot <span class="itali">away</span> because of their iniquity<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of their fathers <span class="itali">shall they pine away</span> with them.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of their forefathers for <span class="itali">away</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/38-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 38:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ <b> נָ֭מַקּוּ </b> חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> grow foul <span class="itali">[and] fester</span> Because<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> stink <span class="itali">[and] are corrupt</span> because<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/38-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> grow <span class="itali">fester</span> my wounds because<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/34-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 34:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙ </b> כָּל־ צְבָ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of heaven <span class="itali">will wear away,</span> And the sky<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of heaven <span class="itali">shall be dissolved,</span> and the heavens<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/34-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">will wear</span> and all the host<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 4:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִ֣ישׁ וְאָחִ֔יו <b> וְנָמַ֖קּוּ </b> בַּעֲוֹנָֽם׃ פ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> another <span class="itali">and waste away</span> in their iniquity.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with another, <span class="itali">and consume away</span> for their iniquity.<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> one another <span class="itali">and waste</span> their iniquity<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/24-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 24:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֣א תִבְכּ֑וּ <b> וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ </b> בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and you will not weep, <span class="itali">but you will rot away</span> in your iniquities<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor weep; <span class="itali">but ye shall pine away</span> for your iniquities,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and you will not weep <span class="itali">will rot</span> your iniquities will groan<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/33-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 33:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבָ֛ם אֲנַ֥חְנוּ <b> נְמַקִּ֖ים </b> וְאֵ֥יךְ נִֽחְיֶֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and our sins <span class="itali">are upon us, and we are rotting away</span> in them; how<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and our sins <span class="itali">[be] upon us, and we pine away</span> in them, how should we then live?<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and we <span class="itali">are rotting</span> how live<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 14:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם <b> הָמֵ֣ק ׀ </b> בְּשָׂר֗וֹ וְהוּא֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> their flesh <span class="itali">will rot</span> while they stand<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Their flesh <span class="itali">shall consume away</span> while they stand<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> against Jerusalem <span class="itali">will rot</span> their flesh they<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 14:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַגְלָ֔יו וְעֵינָיו֙ <b> תִּמַּ֣קְנָה </b> בְחֹֽרֵיהֶ֔ן וּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and their eyes <span class="itali">will rot</span> in their sockets,<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and their eyes <span class="itali">shall consume away</span> in their holes,<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> their feet and their eyes <span class="itali">will rot</span> their sockets and their tongue<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 14:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְחֹֽרֵיהֶ֔ן וּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹ <b> תִּמַּ֥ק </b> בְּפִיהֶֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and their tongue <span class="itali">will rot</span> in their mouth.<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and their tongue <span class="itali">shall consume away</span> in their mouth.<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/14-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> their sockets and their tongue <span class="itali">will rot</span> their mouth<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4743.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4743.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4743<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hamek_4743.htm">hā·mêq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/namakku_4743.htm">nā·maq·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/nemakkim_4743.htm">nə·maq·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/timmak_4743.htm">tim·maq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/timmaknah_4743.htm">tim·maq·nāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/unemakkotem_4743.htm">ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/venamakku_4743.htm">wə·nā·maq·qū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yimmakku_4743.htm">yim·maq·qū — 2 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"> 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