Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
compass
Usage: circle-instrument, compass
Strong's Number
H4230
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4230 Quick Answer
Strong's H4230 מְחוּגָה (mchuwgah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mchuwgah (mekk-oo-gaw') n-f. 1. an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses [from H2328] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include marketh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mchuwgah (mekk-oo-gaw') n-f. 1. an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses [from H2328]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- marketh
Meaning and Definition
mchuwgah (mekk-oo-gaw') n-f. 1. an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses [from H2328] KJV: compass. Root(s): H2328
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4230. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4230 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mchuwgah, 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.
marketh
Isaiah 44:13
How Strong's H4230 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4230 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 H4230 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4230.
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4230, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4230 FAQ
What does mechugah (מְחוּגָה) mean?
Mechugah (Strong's H4230) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "compass". mchuwgah (mekk-oo-gaw') n-f. 1. an instrument for marking a circle, i.e. compasses [from H2328]
How many times is mechugah (מְחוּגָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4230 across 1 book.
Where can I study mechugah (מְחוּגָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4230 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mechugah (מְחוּגָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as marketh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.