# H4260 מַחֲמָאָה

מַחֲמָאָה (machămâʼâh), Strong’s H4260: something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery KJV: [idiom] than butter.. Occurs 1 times.

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*machămâʼâh* — something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery

KJV: [idiom] than butter.

Derived from [חֶמְאָה chemʼâh](https://besorah.bible/word/H2529) (curdled milk or cheese)

Occurs 1 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מַחֲמָאֹת n.f.pl. only ψ 55:22, = curd-like (i.e. smooth, hypocritical) words, smooth are the butter-words of his mouth

## Where it occurs
- [Psalms 55:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/55?v=22) — His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.