BDB3966
[מְכֵרָה] noun [feminine] probably the name of a weapon, only plural suffix כְּלֵי חָמָס מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶם Gen 49:5 weapons of violence are their ׳ מ (other conjectures see in Di).
Strong's Lexicon
H4380
H4380 — מְכֵרָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4380 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְכֵרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | probably from the same as H3564 in the sense of stabbing |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mkerah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mek-ay-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a sword |
| KJV Renderings: | habitation. |
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Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מכרה
Genesis 49:5
- KJV: Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.instruments…: or, their swords are weapons of violence
- EHCC: instruments of סנתם *" fare in) their he