מָח֑וֹל
𐤌𐤇𐤅𐤋
Machol
Mahol
A round dance, typically accompanied by music or singing; denotes both the act and the formation or group engaged in the dance. Used in biblical texts to describe communal festive dancing, often in celebratory or ritual contexts. In rare cases, it refers to a personal or place name (Machol).
1 Kings 5:11 · Word #10
Lexicon H4235
| Lemma | מָחוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Machol |
| Strong's | H4235 |
| Definition | A round dance, typically accompanied by music or singing; denotes both the act and the formation or group engaged in the dance. Used in biblical texts to describe communal festive dancing, often in celebratory or ritual contexts. In rare cases, it refers to a personal or place name (Machol). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mahol |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4235-01
Round-Dance
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular; functioning here as a proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although functioning morphologically as a proper name, the noun derives directly from חול, denoting a circular or whirling dance. Rendering it as "Round-Dance" preserves both its nominal form and its root-based sense of circular movement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Machol
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Round-Dance |