What does מַכְתֵּשׁ · ὑποστολή mean in the Bible?
מַכְתֵּשׁ · ὑποστολή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bowl-shaped vessel used for grinding grain or spices".
Hebrew · H4388, G5289
מַכְתֵּשׁ
A mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth) · shrinking
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מַכְתֵּשׁ H4388 a mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
ὑποστολή G5289 shrinking
Pronunciation hypostolḗ
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What does מַכְתֵּשׁ (makhtesh) mean in the Bible?
מַכְתֵּשׁ · ὑποστολή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bowl-shaped vessel used for grinding grain or spices".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4388, G5289?
H4388, G5289 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a bowl-shaped vessel used for grinding grain or spices
Strong's H4388, G5289
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Source Gloss
a bowl-shaped vessel used for grinding grain or spices
Word Origins
מַכְתֵּשׁ 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