What does מַאֲפֶה mean in the Bible?
e. a batch".
Hebrew · H3989
מַאֲפֶה
Something baked , i.e. a batch
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מַאֲפֶה H3989
What does מַאֲפֶה mean in the Bible?
מַאֲפֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "something baked , i.e. a batch".
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How does the BSB render H3989?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include baked (1).
Where does מַאֲפֶה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 2:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It baked 1× Leviticus 2:4
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First aligned row Leviticus 2:4
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
מַאֲפֵ֣ה 1x ma·’ă·p̄êh Leviticus 2:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Leviticus 2:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. something baked , i.e. a batch
Source Gloss
something baked , i.e. a batch
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
something baked, i.e. a batch BDB: thing baked Usage: baken.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַאֲפֶה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain