מָחָא (māḥāʾ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning strike. It appears
3 times
in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H4222).
Also rendered
to clap
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1177)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1177)strike, clap; rub
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
מָחָאverb: strike, clap
Qalonly figuratively, of joy of inanimate things before Jehovah
Pielof exultation over foe
Strong's H4222מָחָא: to rub or strike the hands together (in exultation) KJV:clap.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.