What does מַזְלֵג (mazĕlēg) mean in the Bible?
מַזְלֵג (mazĕlēg) is a Hebrew word meaning "a fork".
Hebrew · H4207
מַזְלֵג
A fork
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מַזְלֵגH4207
Pronunciationmazĕlēg
What does מַזְלֵג (mazĕlēg) mean in the Bible?
מַזְלֵג (mazĕlēg) is a Hebrew word meaning "a fork".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4207?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include meat forks (3), for the forks (1), its meat forks (1), meat fork (1), the meat fork (1).
Where does מַזְלֵג (mazĕlēg) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (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 Itmeat forks3×Exodus 38:3, Numbers 4:14, 2 Chronicles 4:16
for the forks1×1 Chronicles 28:17
its meat forks1×Exodus 27:3
meat fork1×1 Samuel 2:13
the meat fork1×1 Samuel 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:3וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יוtoits meat forksConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 38:3הַמִּזְלָגֹ֖תtomeat forksArticle | Noun - feminine pluralNumbers 4:14הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙tomeat forksArticle | Noun - feminine plural1 Samuel 2:13וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛גtomeat forkConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 2:14הַמַּזְלֵ֔גtothe meat forkArticle | Noun - masculine singular1 Chronicles 28:17וְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹתtofor the forksConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural2 Chronicles 4:16הַמִּזְלָגוֹת֙tomeat forksArticle | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 27:3
Aligned rows7
Books represented5
Exodus2Numbers11 Samuel21 Chronicles12 Chronicles1
Source forms
הַמַּזְלֵ֔ג1xham·maz·lêḡ1 Samuel 2:14
הַמִּזְלָגוֹת֙1xham·miz·lā·ḡō·wṯ2 Chronicles 4:16
הַמִּזְלָגֹ֖ת1xham·miz·lā·ḡōṯExodus 38:3
הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙1xham·miz·lā·ḡōṯNumbers 4:14
וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛ג1xwə·ham·maz·lêḡ1 Samuel 2:13
וְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹת1xwə·ham·miz·lā·ḡō·wṯ1 Chronicles 28:17
וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יו1xū·miz·lə·ḡō·ṯāwExodus 27:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural3xExodus 38:3, Numbers 4:14, 2 Chronicles 4:16
Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 2:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xExodus 27:3
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural1x1 Chronicles 28:17
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 2:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a fork
Source Gloss
a fork
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a fork Usage: fleshhook.