Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hammer
Usage: hammer, perforator Also means: maq.qa.vah (מַקָּבָה "hammer" H4717)
Strong's Number
H4718
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H4718 Quick Answer
Strong's H4718 מַקֶּבֶת (maqqebeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maqqebeth (mak-keh'-beth) n-f. 1. (properly) a perforator, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) 2. (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. a quarry It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hammer and hole. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maqqebeth (mak-keh'-beth) n-f. 1. (properly) a perforator, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) 2. (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. a quarry
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hammer and hole
Meaning and Definition
maqqebeth (mak-keh'-beth) n-f. 1. (properly) a perforator, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) 2. (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. a quarry [from H5344] KJV: hammer, hole. Root(s): H5344
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4718. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4718 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maqqebeth, 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.
hammer
Judges 4:21
hole
Isaiah 51:1
How Strong's H4718 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 H4718 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 H4718 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4718.
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4718, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4718 FAQ
What does maqqebeth (מַקֶּבֶת) mean?
Maqqebeth (Strong's H4718) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hammer". maqqebeth (mak-keh'-beth) n-f. 1. (properly) a perforator, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) 2. (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. a quarry
How many times is maqqebeth (מַקֶּבֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4718 across 2 books.
Where can I study maqqebeth (מַקֶּבֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4718 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maqqebeth (מַקֶּבֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hammer and hole. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.