Mahlah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מַחְלָה

מַחְלָה

Machlâh · pronounced makh-law' · Strong's H4244 · a woman

Mahlah means sickness.

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Strong's definition

from H2470; sickness; Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitesses.

First appearance

Num 26:33 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Mahlah

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Numbers, Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Num 26:33Num 27:1Num 36:11Josh 17:31Chr 7:18

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