BDB2588
מְחוּגָה noun feminine circle-instrument, compass, used by carvers of idols וּבַמְּחוּגָה יְתָֽאֳרֵ֑הוּ Isa 44:13.
Strong's Lexicon
H4230
H4230 — מְחוּגָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4230 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְחוּגָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H2328 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mchuwgah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mekk-oo-gaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses |
| KJV Renderings: | compass. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מחוגה (’ghoo-g)
Isaiah 44:13
- KJV: The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
- EHCC: and he marketh it out with the compen,