Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
knife
Usage: knife
Strong's Number
H3979
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H3979 Quick Answer
Strong's H3979 מַאֲכֶלֶת (ma'akeleth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'akeleth (mah-ak-eh'-leth) n-f. 1. something to eat with,- i.e. a knife [from H398] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include knife. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'akeleth (mah-ak-eh'-leth) n-f. 1. something to eat with,- i.e. a knife [from H398]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- knife
Meaning and Definition
ma'akeleth (mah-ak-eh'-leth) n-f. 1. something to eat with,- i.e. a knife [from H398] KJV: knife. Root(s): H398
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3979. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3979 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'akeleth, 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.
knife
Genesis 22:6
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How Strong's H3979 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3979 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 H3979 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3979.
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3979, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3979 FAQ
What does maakeleth (מַאֲכֶלֶת) mean?
Maakeleth (Strong's H3979) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "knife". ma'akeleth (mah-ak-eh'-leth) n-f. 1. something to eat with,- i.e. a knife [from H398]
How many times is maakeleth (מַאֲכֶלֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3979 across 3 books.
Where can I study maakeleth (מַאֲכֶלֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3979 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maakeleth (מַאֲכֶלֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as knife. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.