מָרַק mâraq — to polish

pronounced maw-rak' · Strong's H4838 · 3 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Qal (Pa'al), Pu'al

Translated in the KJV as bright, furbish, scour.

a primitive root; to polish; by implication, to sharpen; also to rinse.

mâraq in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 2×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Participle (passive) 1Imperative 1

מָרֽוּק 2Chr 4:16 Participle (passive), masculine singular

The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the Lord of bright brass. (KJV)

מִרְקוּ֙ Jer 46:4 Imperative, 2nd person masculine plural

Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. (KJV)

Pu'al 1×

Intensive · passive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject has it done to them

Sequential perfect (weqatal) 1

וּמֹרַ֥ק Lev 6:21 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the Lord. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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