Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hollow
Usage: mortar
Strong's Number
H4388
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H4388 Quick Answer
Strong's H4388 מַכתֵּשׁ (maktesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. a mortar 2. by analogy, a socket (of a tooth) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hollow and mortar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. a mortar 2. by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hollow and mortar
Meaning and Definition
maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. a mortar 2. by analogy, a socket (of a tooth) [from H3806] KJV: hollow place, mortar. Root(s): H3806
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4388. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4388 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maktesh, 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.
hollow
Judges 15:19
mortar
Proverbs 27:22
How Strong's H4388 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 H4388 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 H4388 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4388.
But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4388, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4388 FAQ
What does maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) mean?
Maktesh (Strong's H4388) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mortar". maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. a mortar 2. by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
How many times is maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4388 across 2 books.
Where can I study maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4388 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hollow and mortar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.