Lexicon
מָחָה
ma.chah
H4229B
H:V Hebrew

to strike

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Hebrew
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ma.chah describes the border’s downward movement as it reaches and strikes the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth.

The attested use describes a boundary moving downward and striking the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth.

Senses in use

  1. A boundary descending to strike a shoreline feature · dominant

    In Numbers 34:11, the Qal sequential perfect form occurs in the border description after the border goes down from Shepham to Riblah; the clause then has the border go down and strike the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth. The APB renders this action as “strike the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth eastward.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 34:11, the APB presents the action with “strike” in a sequence describing the border’s descent.

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