Bible Encyclopedias
Mahlah

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Mahes(H)a and Meheswara

Next Entry
Mahli

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Mahlah
Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Mahlah
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Mahlah
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Mahlah
Hitchcock Bible Names
• Mahlah
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Mahlah
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Mahlah
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Mahlah
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Mahlah
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Mahlah
Lexicons
• מַחְלָה

(Heb. Machlah', מִחְלָה , another form for מִחֲלָה, disease, as in Exodus 15:26, etc.), the name of two persons.

1. (Sept. Μοολά v. r. Μαελά, Vulg. Mohola, Auth. Vers. "Mahalah.") Apparently a son (but perhaps a daughter) of Hamoleketh, a female descendant of Manasseh; the father's name is not given, but two brothers are mentioned (1 Chronicles 7:18). B.C. prob. cir. 1658.

2. (Sept. Μααλά,Vulg. Melcha.) The first named of the five daughters and heiresses of Zelophehad, of the tribe of Manasseh west, who married among their kindred (Numbers 26:33; Numbers 27:1; Numbers 36:11; Joshua 17:13). B.C. 1618.