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H4244 מַחְלָה (Machlâh) makh-law'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine)
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Mahlah

Biblical Persons & Places

Mahlah Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A woman from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; only referred to as Mahlah (מַחְלָה); her mother was Hammolecheth; a sister of Ishhod and Abiezer.
Mahlah Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A woman from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; only referred to as Mahlah (מַחְלָה); daughter of Zelophehad; a sister of Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

Strong's Definition

Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses

Derivation: from H2470 (חָלָה); sickness;

KJV Usage: Mahlah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Mahlah = "disease"
1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh
2) a Gileadite

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765); sister of: Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Mahlah = "disease" 1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh 2) a Gileadite

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַחְלָה machlâh BDB Definition: Mahlah = disease 1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh 2) a Gileadite Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2470 Total KJV Occurrences: 5

Bible Occurrences (5)

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