What does מַלְמָד mean in the Bible?
מַלְמָד is a Hebrew word meaning "a goad for oxen".
Hebrew · H4451
מַלְמָד
מַלְמָד is a Hebrew word meaning "a goad for oxen".
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מַלְמָדH4451
What does מַלְמָד mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H4451?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include with an oxgoad (1).
Where does מַלְמָד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 3:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (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 Itwith an oxgoad1×Judges 3:31
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First aligned rowJudges 3:31
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Judges1
Source forms
בְּמַלְמַ֖ד1xbə·mal·maḏJudges 3:31
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJudges 3:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a goad for oxen
Source Gloss
a goad for oxen
Extended definition
goad.