Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
stocks
Usage: 1) stocks 1a) similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture or distorting) 1b) house of stocks, prison-house
Strong's Number
H4115
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H4115 Quick Answer
Strong's H4115 מַהפֶּכֶת (mahpeketh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mahpeketh (mah-peh'-keth) n-f. 1. a wrench, i.e. the stocks [from H2015] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include stocks and prison. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mahpeketh (mah-peh'-keth) n-f. 1. a wrench, i.e. the stocks [from H2015]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stocks and prison
Meaning and Definition
mahpeketh (mah-peh'-keth) n-f. 1. a wrench, i.e. the stocks [from H2015] KJV: prison, stocks. Root(s): H2015
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4115. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4115 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mahpeketh, 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.
stocks
Jeremiah 20:2
3×
prison
2 Chronicles 16:10
How Strong's H4115 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 H4115 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 H4115 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4115.
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4115, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4115 FAQ
What does mahpeketh (מַהְפֶּכֶת) mean?
Mahpeketh (Strong's H4115) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stocks". mahpeketh (mah-peh'-keth) n-f. 1. a wrench, i.e. the stocks [from H2015]
How many times is mahpeketh (מַהְפֶּכֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4115 across 2 books.
Where can I study mahpeketh (מַהְפֶּכֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4115 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mahpeketh (מַהְפֶּכֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stocks and prison. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.