Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4389 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַכתֵּשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | the same as H4388 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Maktesh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mak-taysh' |
| Meaning: | 1. dell 2. the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem |
| KJV Renderings: | Maktesh. |
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מַכְתֵּשׁ noun masculine mortar (place of pounding, braying; compare Palmyrene proper name, masculine מכתש = contundens VogNo. 97) — absolute ׳ מ Prov 27:22 (see foregoing); hollow resembling a mortar Judg 15:19 (whence came forth a water-spring; compare GFM), Zeph 1:11 = a part of Jerusalem, compare SchwZAW x. (1890), 173 f.
