מַכְתֵּשׁ

makh.teshNoun (Masculine)H4388

hollow

From: from H3806 (כָּתַשׁ);

Short Definition

a mortar; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)

Full Lexicon Entry

mortar

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

  • Judges 15:19
  • Proverbs 27:22

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