Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shovel
Usage: shovel
Strong's Number
H3257
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
6
Strong's H3257 Quick Answer
Strong's H3257 יָע (ya`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ya` (yaw) n-m. 1. a shovel [from H3261] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include shovels. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ya` (yaw) n-m. 1. a shovel [from H3261]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shovels
Meaning and Definition
ya` (yaw) n-m. 1. a shovel [from H3261] KJV: shovel. Root(s): H3261
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3257. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3257 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ya`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
shovels
Exodus 27:3
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How Strong's H3257 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3257 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3257 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3257.
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:
And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3257, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3257 FAQ
What does ya (יָע) mean?
Ya (Strong's H3257) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shovel". ya` (yaw) n-m. 1. a shovel [from H3261]
How many times is ya (יָע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H3257 across 6 books.
Where can I study ya (יָע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3257 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ya (יָע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shovels. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.