Mêach — H4220

Definition

masculine noun

fat; figuratively, rich

1. fatling, fat one

Usually translated as

fatling

Origin

from H4229 in the sense of greasing

• Derived from Mâchâh (H4229)

Occurrences

Mêach occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1), Isaiah (1)

• Psalms 66:15 — I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings (מֵחִ֣ים), with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
• Isaiah 5:17 — Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones (מֵחִ֖ים) shall strangers eat.