מַהְפֶּ֫כֶת

mah.pe.khetNoun (Feminine)H4115

stocks

From: from H2015 (הָפַךְ);

Short Definition

a wrench, i.e. the stocks

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. stocks 1a) similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture or distorting) 1b) house of stocks, prison-house

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
3
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 16:10
  • Jeremiah 20:2
  • Jeremiah 20:3
  • Jeremiah 29:26

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