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Strong's H4281 מַחֲרֵשָׁה (machareshah)

Machareshah means “mattock” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4281 — proerchomai (“outgo”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4281
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4281 Quick Answer

Strong's H4281 מַחֲרֵשָׁה (machareshah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. machareshah (makh-ar-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. probably a pick-axe [from H2790] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mattock and mattocks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
machareshah (makh-ar-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. probably a pick-axe [from H2790]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mattock and mattocks

Meaning and Definition

machareshah (makh-ar-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. probably a pick-axe [from H2790] KJV: mattock. Root(s): H2790

Original Word
מַחֲרֵשָׁה
Transliteration
machareshah
Derivation
Root: חרשׁ First root strongs: 2790
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4281. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4281 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render machareshah, 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.

mattock 1 Samuel 13:20 mattocks 1 Samuel 13:21

How Strong's H4281 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4281 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 H4281 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 13:20 KJV

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

1 Samuel 13:21 KJV

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4281.

1 Samuel 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4281, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4281 FAQ

What does machareshah (מַחֲרֵשָׁה) mean?

Machareshah (Strong's H4281) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mattock". machareshah (makh-ar-ay-shaw') n-f. 1. probably a pick-axe [from H2790]

How many times is machareshah (מַחֲרֵשָׁה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4281 across 1 book.

Where can I study machareshah (מַחֲרֵשָׁה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4281 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate machareshah (מַחֲרֵשָׁה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mattock and mattocks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.