Know the Word.

Hebrew word

mâchâh

maw-khaw'

מָחָה

What it means

properly, to stroke or rub

properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • blot9
  • destroyed3
  • put3
  • blotted3
  • destroy2
  • wipe2
  • wipeth2
  • utterly1

Every place it appears 31

Genesis6:77:47:23
Numbers5:2334:11
Judges21:17
2 Kings14:2721:13
Nehemiah4:513:14
Proverbs30:2031:3
Jeremiah18:23