What does מַכְתֵּשׁ mean in the Bible?
מַכְתֵּשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)".
Hebrew · H4388
מַכְתֵּשׁ
A mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
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מַכְתֵּשׁ H4388
What does מַכְתֵּשׁ mean in the Bible?
מַכְתֵּשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4388?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the hollow place (1), with mortar (1).
Where does מַכְתֵּשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 15:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (1), Proverbs (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 the hollow place 1× Judges 15:19
with mortar 1× Proverbs 27:22
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Usage map
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First aligned row Judges 15:19
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Judges 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ 1x bam·maḵ·têš Proverbs 27:22
הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁ 1x ham·maḵ·têš Judges 15:19
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Judges 15:19
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 27:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
Source Gloss
a mortar ; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a mortar; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth) BDB: mortar Usage: hollow place, mortar.
Word Origins
מַכְתֵּשׁ is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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