4718. maqqebeth
Strong's Lexicon
maqqebeth: Hammer, Tool for striking

Original Word: מַקֶּבֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: maqqebeth
Pronunciation: mahk-KEH-beth
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-keh'-beth)
Definition: Hammer, Tool for striking
Meaning: a perforator, a hammer, a perforation, a quarry

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקַב (naqab), meaning "to pierce" or "to bore."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "maqqebeth," the concept of tools and implements can be related to Greek terms like σφῦρα (sphyra), meaning "hammer."

Usage: The term "maqqebeth" refers to a hammer or a tool used for striking, typically in the context of construction or craftsmanship. It is used to describe an implement that delivers force to shape, break, or fasten materials.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, tools like the maqqebeth were essential for various trades, including carpentry, masonry, and metalwork. Hammers were used in the construction of buildings, crafting of idols, and other artisanal activities. The use of such tools reflects the technological advancements and the skilled labor present in ancient societies.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from naqab
Definition
a hole, excavation
NASB Translation
quarry* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מַקֶּ֑בֶת noun feminine hole, excavation; — only construct בּוֺר ׳מ Isaiah 51:1 (figurative),excavation of a pit, = quarry ("" צוּר).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hammer, hole

From naqab; properly, a perforator, i.e. A hammer (as piercing); also (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. A quarry -- hammer, hole.

see HEBREW naqab

Forms and Transliterations
הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת המקבת מַקֶּ֥בֶת מקבת ham·maq·qe·ḇeṯ hammakKevet hammaqqeḇeṯ makKevet maq·qe·ḇeṯ maqqeḇeṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 4:21
HEB: וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־ הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּב֤וֹא
KJV: and took an hammer in her hand,
INT: A tent and seized an hammer her hand and went

Isaiah 51:1
HEB: חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔ם וְאֶל־ מַקֶּ֥בֶת בּ֖וֹר נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם׃
KJV: [whence] ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit
INT: were hewn and to the hole of the pit were dug

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4718
2 Occurrences


ham·maq·qe·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.
maq·qe·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.















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