מַכְתֵּשׁ

makh.teshNounH4389

Mortar

From: the same as H4388 (מַכְתֵּשׁ);

Short Definition

dell; the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Maktesh = "a mortar" or "deep hollow" a hollow or valley evidently in the greater Jerusalem area

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Zephaniah
1

Key Passages

  • Zephaniah 1:11

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