What does מַקֶּבֶת mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H4718
מַקֶּבֶת
Properly, a perforator , i.e. a hammer (as piercing ); also (intransitively) a perforation , i.e. a quarry
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מַקֶּבֶתH4718
What does מַקֶּבֶת mean in the Bible?
מַקֶּבֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a perforator , i.e. a hammer (as piercing ); also (intransitively) a perforation , i.e. a quarry".
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How does the BSB render H4718?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a hammer (1), the quarry (1).
Where does מַקֶּבֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 4:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Judges (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 Ita hammer1×Judges 4:21
the quarry1×Isaiah 51:1
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJudges 4:21
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Judges1Isaiah1
Source forms
הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת1xham·maq·qe·ḇeṯJudges 4:21
מַקֶּ֥בֶת1xmaq·qe·ḇeṯIsaiah 51:1
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xJudges 4:21
Noun - feminine singular construct1xIsaiah 51:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a perforator , i.e. a hammer (as piercing ); also (intransitively) a perforation , i.e. a quarry
Source Gloss
properly, a perforator , i.e. a hammer (as piercing ); also (intransitively) a perforation , i.e. a quarry
Extended definition
hammer, hole.