BDB6874
מַפְתֵּחַ noun masculine key (opening instrument); — ׳ מ absolute Judg 3:25; 1Chr 9:27 construct Isa 22:22 = (figurative).
Strong's Lexicon
H4668
H4668 — מַפתֵַּח
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4668 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַפתֵַּח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6605 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | maphteach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maf-tay'-akh |
| Meaning: | 1. an opener, i.e. a key |
| KJV Renderings: | key. |
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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
מפתח (maph-téeh’igh)
Judges 3:25
- KJV: And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
- EHCC: therefore they took a hey,
1 Chronicles 9:27
- KJV: And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
- EHCC: the ing Sesreor etary crore |