- Original: מחלת - Transliteration: Machalath - Phonetic: makh-al-ath' - Definition: Mahalath = stringed instrument 1. daughter of Jerimoth son of king David and wife, evidently the 1st, of king Rehoboam the grandson of king David 2. daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau - Origin: the same as H4257 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Feminine - Strong's: the smae as H4257 ; sickness; Machalath the name of an Ishmaelitess and of an Israelitess: - Mahalath. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Mahalath, 2 Genesis 28:9; 2 Chronicles 11:18