Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
saw
Usage: saw (for stone cutting)
Strong's Number
H4050
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4050 Quick Answer
Strong's H4050 מְגֵרָה (mgerah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mgerah (meg-ay-raw') n-f. 1. a saw [from H1641] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include axes. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mgerah (meg-ay-raw') n-f. 1. a saw [from H1641]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- axes
Meaning and Definition
mgerah (meg-ay-raw') n-f. 1. a saw [from H1641] KJV: axe, saw. Root(s): H1641
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4050. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4050 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mgerah, 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.
axes
2 Samuel 12:31
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How Strong's H4050 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4050 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 H4050 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4050.
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4050, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4050 FAQ
What does megerah (מְגֵרָה) mean?
Megerah (Strong's H4050) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "saw". mgerah (meg-ay-raw') n-f. 1. a saw [from H1641]
How many times is megerah (מְגֵרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4050 across 3 books.
Where can I study megerah (מְגֵרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4050 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate megerah (מְגֵרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as axes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.