4458. meltachah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
meltachah: Wardrobe, Garment Chamber

Original Word: מֶלְתָּחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: meltachah
Pronunciation: mel-taw-khaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-taw-khaw')
Definition: Wardrobe, Garment Chamber
Meaning: a wardrobe

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to stretch out or extend.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a wardrobe or storage for garments can be related to Greek terms like "θησαυρός" (thesauros, G2344), meaning a treasury or storehouse, which conveys a similar idea of storage and preservation.

Usage: The term "meltachah" refers to a place where garments are stored, essentially a wardrobe or a chamber for clothing. It is used in the context of a designated space for keeping garments, often implying a sense of order and provision.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, clothing was a valuable commodity, often handmade and passed down through generations. A "meltachah" would have been an important part of a household, especially in wealthier homes or in the temple, where priestly garments were stored. The concept of a wardrobe or garment chamber reflects the cultural emphasis on maintaining and preserving clothing, which was a significant aspect of daily life and religious practice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
probably wardrobe, wearing apparel
NASB Translation
wardrobe (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֶלְתָּחָה noun feminine apparently wardrobe, wearing apparel (Ethiopic tunic); — only in וַיּאֹמֶר הוֺצֵא לְבוּשׁ ׳לַאֲשֶׁר עַלהַֿמ 2 Kings 10:22; ᵐ5 ἐπὶ τοῦ [οἴκου] μεσθααλ (μισθ’); ᵑ9 super vestes.

לתך (√ of following, meaning unknown, compare LagOr. ii. 32 f.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
vestry

From an unused root meaning to spread out; a wardrobe (i.e. Room where clothing is spread) -- vestry.

Forms and Transliterations
הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה המלתחה ham·mel·tā·ḥāh hammeltaChah hammeltāḥāh
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 10:22
HEB: לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־ הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה הוֹצֵ֣א לְב֔וּשׁ
NAS: [was] in charge of the wardrobe, Bring
KJV: And he said unto him that [was] over the vestry, Bring forth
INT: who charge of the wardrobe Bring garments

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4458
1 Occurrence


ham·mel·tā·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
















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