מַחֲלַת
machalat · Mahalath
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4258 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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machalat (מַחֲלַת) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Mahalath”.
The name of a daughter of Ishmael who became Esau's wife, and of a wife of King Rehoboam.
How to say it
ma·cha·lat
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Genesis 28:9
So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, the sister of Nebaioth, besides his wives, as his wife.
- 2 Chronicles 11:18
Rehoboam took as his wife Mahalath daughter of Jerimoth son of David, and of Abihail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.