Mirqachath — H4842

Definition

feminine noun

an aromatic unguent; also an unguent-pot

1. ointment, mixture of ointment
2. ointment-pot

Usually translated as

prepared by the apothecaries' art, compound, ointment

Origin

from H7543

• Derived from Râqach (H7543)

Occurrences

Mirqachath occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Exodus 30:25 — And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound (מִרְקַ֖חַת) after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
• 1 Chronicles 9:30 — And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment (הַמִּרְקַ֖חַת) of the spices.
• 2 Chronicles 16:14 — And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art (בְּמִרְקַ֣חַת): and they made a very great burning for him.