Strong’s H4258

מַחֲלַת

Part of speech

Proper Name Feminine

Transliteration

Machalath

Pronunciation

mah-khah-lath'

Definition

Machalath

Meaning

Machalath

Usage

The name Machalath appears in the Hebrew Bible as a proper name. It is used to refer to two distinct individuals: a wife of Esau and a daughter of Ishmael, and a daughter of Jerimoth, who became a wife of Rehoboam. The name is also associated with a musical term or tune, possibly indicating a type of song or melody used in the Psalms.

Bible references

Genesis 28:9;2 Chronicles 11:18