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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מַזְלֵג H4207
Pronunciation mazĕlēg
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 It meat forks 3× Exodus 38:3, Numbers 4:14, 2 Chronicles 4:16
for the forks 1× 1 Chronicles 28:17
its meat forks 1× Exodus 27:3
meat fork 1× 1 Samuel 2:13
the meat fork 1× 1 Samuel 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:3 וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יו to its meat forks Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 38:3 הַמִּזְלָגֹ֖ת to meat forks Article | Noun - feminine plural Numbers 4:14 הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ to meat forks Article | Noun - feminine plural 1 Samuel 2:13 וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛ג to meat fork Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 2:14 הַמַּזְלֵ֔ג to the meat fork Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 28:17 וְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹת to for the forks Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural 2 Chronicles 4:16 הַמִּזְלָגוֹת֙ to meat forks Article | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 27:3
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Exodus 2 Numbers 1 1 Samuel 2 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1
Source forms
הַמַּזְלֵ֔ג 1x ham·maz·lêḡ 1 Samuel 2:14
הַמִּזְלָגוֹת֙ 1x ham·miz·lā·ḡō·wṯ 2 Chronicles 4:16
הַמִּזְלָגֹ֖ת 1x ham·miz·lā·ḡōṯ Exodus 38:3
הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙ 1x ham·miz·lā·ḡōṯ Numbers 4:14
וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛ג 1x wə·ham·maz·lêḡ 1 Samuel 2:13
וְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹת 1x wə·ham·miz·lā·ḡō·wṯ 1 Chronicles 28:17
וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יו 1x ū·miz·lə·ḡō·ṯāw Exodus 27:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural 3x Exodus 38:3, Numbers 4:14, 2 Chronicles 4:16
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 2:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 27:3
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x 1 Chronicles 28:17
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 2:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a fork
Source Gloss
a fork
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a fork Usage: fleshhook.
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