Strong's Lexicon mahpeketh: Overthrow, Overturning Original Word: מַהְפֶּכֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָפַךְ (haphak), meaning "to turn, overturn, or change." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is καταστροφή (katastrophē), which also means "overturning" or "destruction." Usage: The term "mahpeketh" refers to the act of overturning or overthrowing, often used in the context of divine judgment or significant transformation. It conveys a sense of dramatic change or reversal, typically involving the destruction or alteration of a previous state. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of overturning was often associated with divine intervention. Cities or nations that were "overturned" were typically seen as having been judged by a higher power. This reflects the belief in a sovereign God who actively engages in the affairs of humanity, bringing about justice and transformation according to His will. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom haphak Definition stocks (instrument of punishment) NASB Translation prison* (1), stocks (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַהְמֶּ֫כֶת noun feminine stocks or similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture, or distorting), mentioned rather late; as punishment for Jeremiah אֲשֶׁר בְּשֹׁעַר בִּנְיָמִן ׳הַמּ Jeremiah 20:2 (ᵐ5 εἱς τὸν καταράκτην κ.τ.λ.), compare ׳אֶלהַֿמּ Jeremiah 29:26 (ᵐ5 εἰς τὸ ἀπόκλεισμα; "" אֶלהַֿצִּינֹק, ᵐ5 εἰς τὸν καταράκτην, but order of words perhaps reversed in ᵐ5); הַמַּהְמָּ֑כֶת Jeremiah 20:3; בֵּית הַמַּהְמֶּכֶת assigned also to Asa's time 2 Chronicles 16:10 (ᵐ5 εἰς φυλακήν; ᵐ5L εἰς οἶκον φυλακῆς; compare Acts 16:24, where εἰς τὴν ἐσωτέραν φυλακήν, + εἰς τὸ ξύλον). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prison, stocks From haphak; a wrench, i.e. The stocks -- prison, stocks. see HEBREW haphak Forms and Transliterations הַמַּהְפֶּ֔כֶת הַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶת הַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶת הַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶת המהפכת ham·mah·pā·ḵeṯ ham·mah·pe·ḵeṯ hammahPachet hammahpāḵeṯ hammahPechet hammahpeḵeṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 16:10 HEB: וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמַּהְפֶּ֔כֶת כִּֽי־ בְזַ֥עַף KJV: and put him in a prison house; INT: and put house A prison for was enraged Jeremiah 20:2 Jeremiah 20:3 Jeremiah 29:26 4 Occurrences |
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