מִרְזַ֥ח

𐤌𐤓𐤆𐤇

mirezach

banquet

from an unused root meaning to scream; a cry, i.e. (of job), a revel; banquet.

H4797

Amos 6:7 · Word #7

Lexicon H4797

Lemmaמִרְזַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤆𐤇
Transliterationmirzach
Strong'sH4797
In-contextbanquet

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4797-01

cry-feast of

Rootרזח (r-z-ḥ)
Core Meaningscrying out, shrieking, loud outcry, clamorous noise
Semantic Rangeloud feast, revelry, clamorous banquet, noisy celebration, possibly a wailing-gathering depending on context
Conceptual SignificanceIn its biblical context, the term highlights not merely a meal but a noisy, self-indulgent revel characterized by loud display. It underscores themes of complacency and excess, contrasting outward festivity with underlying moral or spiritual decline.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in the construct state; occurs once (hapax legomenon). The construct form links it syntactically to a following genitive.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from a root associated with loud crying or shrieking, so "cry-feast" preserves the audible, clamorous element underlying the term rather than the neutral "banquet." The form is masculine singular in the construct state (HNcmsc), which is reflected by the "of" construction indicating its bound relationship to a following noun in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root רזח (crying out, shrieking, loud outcry, clamorous noise)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4798-01 marezecha a wailing-lament

Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Amos 6:7 מִרְזַ֥ח mirezach banquet