Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4282 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַחֲרֶשֶׁת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H2790 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | macharesheth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | makh-ar-eh'-sheth |
| Meaning: | 1. probably a hoe |
| KJV Renderings: | share. |
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[מַחֲרֵשָׁה, מַחֲרֶ֫שֶׁת] noun feminine ploughshare — singular suffix לִלְטוֺשׁ אִישׁ מַחֲרַשְׁתּוֺ 1Sam 8:20 to sharpen each man his ploughshare 1Sam 13:20 (+ אֵתוֺ, קַרְדֻּמּוֺ) + מַחֲרֵשָׁתוֺ 1Sam 13:20, read probably דָּרְבָּנוֺ his goad (so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 We Dr, see 1Sam 13:21); plural absolute מַחֲרֵשֹׁת 1Sam 13:21 (+ similar list; on text of both verses see Dr).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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