What does לָטַשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. to sharpen".
Hebrew · H3913
לָטַשׁ
Properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen
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לָטַשׁH3913
What does לָטַשׁ mean in the Bible?
לָטַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3913?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a forger (1), God will sharpen (1), like a sharpened (1), pierces (1), to sharpen (1).
Where does לָטַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), 1 Samuel (1), Genesis (1), Job (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 forger1×Genesis 4:22
God will sharpen1×Psalms 7:12
like a sharpened1×Psalms 52:2
pierces1×Job 16:9
to sharpen1×1 Samuel 13:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:22לֹטֵ֕שׁtoa forgerVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 13:20לִ֠לְטוֹשׁtoto sharpenPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructJob 16:9יִלְט֖וֹשׁtopiercesVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 7:12יִלְט֑וֹשׁtoGod will sharpenVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 52:2מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁtolike a sharpenedVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 4:22
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Genesis11 Samuel1Job1Psalms2
Source forms
יִלְט֖וֹשׁ1xyil·ṭō·wōšJob 16:9
יִלְט֑וֹשׁ1xyil·ṭō·wōšPsalms 7:12
לֹטֵ֕שׁ1xlō·ṭêšGenesis 4:22
לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ1xlil·ṭō·wōš1 Samuel 13:20
מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ1xmə·luṭ·ṭāšPsalms 52:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xJob 16:9, Psalms 7:12
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1x1 Samuel 13:20
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular1xPsalms 52:2
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct1xGenesis 4:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen
Source Gloss
properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen BDB: hammer Usage: instructer, sharp(-en), whet.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
ImperfectJob 16:9 · Ps 7:132×
Participle activeGen 4:221×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
Participle passivePs 52:41×
Word Origins
לָטַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.