Strong H4258H4258Hמַחֲלַת

Mahalath

One of the 2 senses of Strong H4258

Transliteration
machălath
Pronunciation
makh-al-ath'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.18;
daughter of: Jerimoth (H3406N) and Abihail (H32J); married to Rehoboam (H7346);
mother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093)

Meaning of the name

Mahalath = "stringed instrument"

General definition

The smae as H4257; sickness;
{Machalath} the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess: - Mahalath.

In the biblical story

Mahalath

Rehoboam's wife, granddaughter of David

Mahalath was one of King Rehoboam's wives, a granddaughter of David through his son Jerimoth (2Ch.11.18).

In the Bible

Strong H4258H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mahalath1

First verses

  1. 2 Chronicles 11:18
    And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
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