H4841 מֶרְקָחָה

Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 2 KJV occurrences

מֶרְקָחָה

merqâchâh · mer-kaw-khaw'

Definition

abstractly, a seasoning (with spicery); concretely, an unguentkettle (for preparing spiced oil)

KJV Renderings

pot of ointment, [idiom] well.

Derivation / Etymology

feminine of H4840 (מֶרְקָח);

KJV Verses (2)

Job 41:31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
Ezekiel 24:10Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.