Hebrew · H3913 · unreviewed

לָטַשׁ

Properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen

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לָטַשׁ H3913

What does לָטַשׁ mean in the Bible?

לָטַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen". properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.

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Meaning

properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen
Extended definition

properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen BDB: hammer Usage: instructer, sharp(-en), whet.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Job 16:9 · Ps 7:13
Participle active Gen 4:22
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Participle passive Ps 52:4
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