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H4258 מַחֲלַת (Machălath) makh-al-ath'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

the same as 4257; sickness; Machalath, the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess

KJV Usage: Mahalath

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

מַחֲלַת (ma.cha.lat) — Mahalath. A woman of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.28.9; daughter of: Ishmael (H3458); sister of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305) and Kedemah (H6929); married to Esau (H6215); mother of: Reuel (H7467); also called Basemath (KJV: Bashemath) at Gen.36.3,4,10,13,17; Also named: bos.mat (בָּֽשְׂמַת "Basemath" H1315I) § Mahalath = "stringed instrument" 1) daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David 2) daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau

מַחֲלַת (ma.cha.lat) — Mahalath. A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.18; daughter of: Jerimoth (H3406N) and Abihail (H0032J); married to Rehoboam (H7346); mother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093) § Mahalath = "stringed instrument" 1) daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David 2) daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f

Sing

machalat meaning unsure; possibly: = the name of a song or tune, a musical instrument, or another technical musical term

PSA 53:1 · PSA 88:1

name

Names of People

Mahalath = woman; ◄ daughter of Ishmael; ► wife of Esau

GEN 28:9

Names of People

Mahalath = woman; ◄ daughter of Jerimoth; ► wife of Rehoboam, king of Judah

2CH 11:18

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַחֲלַת n.pr.f. daughter of Ishmael

granddaughter of David

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