Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4053 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִגרָפָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H1640 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | migraphah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mig-raw-faw' |
| Meaning: | 1. something thrown off (by the spade), i.e. a clod |
| KJV Renderings: | clod. |
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[מֶגְרָפָה] noun feminine shovel (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic מַגְרוֺפִיתָא; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1014] (see Lane)) only plural מֶגְרְפֹתֵיהֶם Joel 1:17 ( Thes clods, after Jewish interpreters, so AV RV , compare however Mei Joel 100 f ; ᵐ5 Me ארותיהם their cribs, of cattle; meaning of clause dubious).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Joel 1:17
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