Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to sharpen
Usage: 1) to sharpen, hammer, whet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hammer 1a2) to sharpen (sword) 1a3) hammerer (participle) 1b) (Pual) to be sharpened
Strong's Number
H3913
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H3913 Quick Answer
Strong's H3913 לָטַשׁ (latash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. latash (law-tash') v. 1. (properly) to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sharpen, sharpeneth, whet, and sharp. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- latash (law-tash') v. 1. (properly) to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sharpen, sharpeneth, whet, and sharp
Meaning and Definition
latash (law-tash') v. 1. (properly) to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen [a primitive root] KJV: instructer, sharp(-en), whet.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3913. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3913 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render latash, 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.
How Strong's H3913 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3913 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 H3913 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3913.
And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3913, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3913 FAQ
What does latash (לָטַשׁ) mean?
Latash (Strong's H3913) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "instructer". latash (law-tash') v. 1. (properly) to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen [a primitive root]
How many times is latash (לָטַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3913 across 4 books.
Where can I study latash (לָטַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3913 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate latash (לָטַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sharpen, sharpeneth, whet, and sharp. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.