HebrewH4389Noun
מַכְתֵּשׁ
makh.tesh
“Mortar”
1Occurrences
H4389Strong's #
NounPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
dell; the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem
the same as H4388 (מַכְתֵּשׁ);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
§ Maktesh = "a mortar" or "deep hollow" a hollow or valley evidently in the greater Jerusalem area
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun
Morphology Code
N:N--L
Full Description
N:N--L
Occurrences
מַכְתֵּשׁ appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Zephaniah
1
Key Passages
Zephaniah 1:11BSB
Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow,for all your merchants will be silenced;all who weigh out silver will be cut off.
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