What does מַעֲקֶה mean in the Bible?
מַעֲקֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "a parapet".
Hebrew · H4624
מַעֲקֶה
A parapet
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מַעֲקֶה H4624
What does מַעֲקֶה mean in the Bible?
מַעֲקֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "a parapet".
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How does the BSB render H4624?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include a railing (1).
Where does מַעֲקֶה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 22:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (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 a railing 1× Deuteronomy 22:8
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Usage map
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 22:8
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
מַעֲקֶ֖ה 1x ma·‘ă·qeh Deuteronomy 22:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 22:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a parapet
Source Gloss
a parapet
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a parapet BDB: parapet Usage: battlement.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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