Lexicon / H4257
מַחֲלַת
ma.cha.lat
  • Mahalath
  • ‘Machalath’

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Mahalath

Mahalath

found in headings of Ps 53:1 and Ps 81:1

meaning uncertain, probably a catchword in a song giving name to tune

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: ‘Machalath’

Root √חלה: חָלָה vb Pi mollify appease entreat the favour of . only.

מַחֲלַת n.f . only in ψ titles; appar. a catchword in a song, giving name to tune