מַכְתֵּשׁ

Strong's H4388

maktêsh

/mak-taysh'/

a mortar; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H4388
Hebrew
מַכְתֵּשׁ
Transliteration
maktêsh
Pronunciation
/mak-taysh'/
KJV Translations
2 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

a mortar; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)

Derivation

from H3806 (כָּתַשׁ);H3806 (kâthash)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

hollow placemortar

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