What does מַכְבֵּר (makĕbēr) mean in the Bible?
מַכְבֵּר (makĕbēr) is a Hebrew word meaning "a grate".
Hebrew · H4345
מַכְבֵּר
A grate
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מַכְבֵּר H4345
Pronunciation makĕbēr
What does מַכְבֵּר (makĕbēr) mean in the Bible?
מַכְבֵּר (makĕbēr) is a Hebrew word meaning "a grate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4345?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a grate (2), grate (2), grating (2).
Where does מַכְבֵּר (makĕbēr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6).
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 a grate 2× Exodus 27:4, Exodus 38:4
grate 2× Exodus 35:16, Exodus 38:5
grating 2× Exodus 38:30, Exodus 39:39
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:4 מִכְבָּ֔ר to a grate Noun - masculine singular Exodus 35:16 מִכְבַּ֤ר to grate Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 38:4 מִכְבָּ֔ר to a grate Noun - masculine singular Exodus 38:5 לְמִכְבַּ֣ר to grate Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 38:30 מִכְבַּ֥ר to grating Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 39:39 מִכְבַּ֤ר to grating Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 27:4
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 1
Exodus 6
Source forms
מִכְבַּ֤ר 2x miḵ·bar Exodus 35:16, Exodus 39:39
מִכְבָּ֔ר 2x miḵ·bār Exodus 27:4, Exodus 38:4
לְמִכְבַּ֣ר 1x lə·miḵ·bar Exodus 38:5
מִכְבַּ֥ר 1x miḵ·bar Exodus 38:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Exodus 35:16, Exodus 38:30, Exodus 39:39
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 27:4, Exodus 38:4
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 38:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a grate
Source Gloss
a grate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a grate BDB: grating Usage: grate.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַכְבֵּר is built from these roots:
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