Know the Word.

Hebrew word

mᵉchâʼ

mekh-aw'

מְחָא

What it means

to strike in pieces

to strike in pieces; also to arrest; specifically to impale

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to mâchâʼ (מָחָא)

How the King James translates it

  • smote2
  • hanged1
  • stay1

Every place it appears 4

mᵉchâʼ — Hebrew word meaning “to strike in pieces”