H4840: מֶרְקָח
merqâch · pronounced mer-kawkh' · “spice”
Definition
a spicy herb
KJV translates it as: [idiom] sweet.
Word origin: from H7543 (רָקַח);
Extended definition
spice, perfume, aromatic spices
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4840 is translated
- aromatic herbs ×1
Bible verses with H4840 (merqâch)
Merqâch appears in 1 verse.
- Song of Solomon 5:13
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.