Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hammer
Usage: hammer Another spelling of maq.qe.vet (מַקֶּ֫בֶת "hammer" H4718A)
Strong's Number
H4717
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4717 Quick Answer
Strong's H4717 מַקָּבָה (maqqabah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maqqabah (mak-kaw-baw') n-f. 1. (properly) a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) [from H5344] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hammers and hammer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maqqabah (mak-kaw-baw') n-f. 1. (properly) a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) [from H5344]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hammers and hammer
Meaning and Definition
maqqabah (mak-kaw-baw') n-f. 1. (properly) a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) [from H5344] KJV: hammer. Root(s): H5344
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4717. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4717 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maqqabah, 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.
hammers
Isaiah 44:12
2×
hammer
1 Kings 6:7
How Strong's H4717 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4717 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 H4717 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4717.
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4717, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4717 FAQ
What does maqqabah (מַקָּבָה) mean?
Maqqabah (Strong's H4717) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hammer". maqqabah (mak-kaw-baw') n-f. 1. (properly) a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) [from H5344]
How many times is maqqabah (מַקָּבָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4717 across 3 books.
Where can I study maqqabah (מַקָּבָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4717 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maqqabah (מַקָּבָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hammers and hammer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.