Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Mortar
Usage: § Maktesh = "a mortar" or "deep hollow" a hollow or valley evidently in the greater Jerusalem area
Strong's Number
H4389
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4389 Quick Answer
Strong's H4389 מַכתֵּשׁ (Maktesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. dell 2. the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include maktesh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. dell 2. the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- maktesh
Meaning and Definition
Maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. dell 2. the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem [the same as H4388] KJV: Maktesh. Root(s): H4388
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4389. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4389 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.
Maktesh
Zephaniah 1:11
How Strong's H4389 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 H4389 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 H4389 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4389.
Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4389, grouped by book.
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4389 FAQ
What does maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) mean?
Maktesh (Strong's H4389) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Maktesh". Maktesh (mak-taysh') n-m. 1. dell 2. the Maktesh, a place in Jerusalem
How many times is maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4389 across 1 book.
Where can I study maktesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4389 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 maktesh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.