mach.mal denotes an object of the soul's compassion in Ezekiel's sanctuary-profanation announcement.

The attested use places mach.mal in a construct expression for something held as the object of the soul's compassion within the announcement that the sanctuary will be profaned.

1. Object of the soul's compassion · dominant

   In Ezekiel 24:21, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the phrase concerning the soul, alongside descriptions of the sanctuary as the pride of strength and the desire of the eyes. The APB renders the clause “the compassion of your soul,”.

   Ezekiel 24:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 24:21, the APB presents the relevant phrase as “the compassion of your soul.” That wording is treated as confirmation of the clause rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.