Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “מַחֲלָף”
Understanding machălâph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
knife. - a (sacrificial) knife (as gliding through the flesh) 1) knife
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
מַחֲלָף
Phoneticmakh-al-awf'
Transliterationmachălâph
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
knife. - a (sacrificial) knife (as gliding through the flesh) 1) knife
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 1:9 | “And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,” Word: מַחֲלָף (machălâph) |