Lexicon
מַלְקוֹחַ
mal.qo.ach
H4455B
H:N-M Hebrew

jaw

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mal.qo.ach denotes a paired bodily feature in Psalm 22:16, where the clause names hands and feet.

The sole attestation places the construct dual form within the phrase naming “my hands and my feet,” indicating a paired bodily feature; the precise contribution is not isolated by the translation.

Senses in use

  1. Paired bodily feature in a hands-and-feet clause · dominant

    In Psalm 22:16, the construct dual form occurs in the clause that names “my hands and my feet”; the APB renders the surrounding verse, “like a lion, my hands and my feet.” The translation does not identify a separate English equivalent for the term.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 22:16, the APB presents the surrounding clause as “like a lion, my hands and my feet,” but its loose wording does not isolate the term with a distinct English rendering.

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