Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3257 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יָע |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3261 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | ya |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (yaw) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a shovel |
| KJV Renderings: | shovel. |
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[יָע] noun [masculine] shovel ( ᵑ7 Jer יָעֵי Exod 27:3) — plural הַיָּעִים Exod 38:3 + 7 t.; יָעָיו Exod 27:3 — utensils for cleaning altar, shovels Exod 27:3; Exod 38:3; Num 4:14 (all P ), 1Kgs 7:40 ; 1Kgs 7:45 ; 2Kgs 25:14; 2Chr 4:11; 2Chr 4:16; Jer 52:18 (only in lists of utensils).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
