The meaning of “מַקָּבָה”
Understanding maqqâbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
hammer. - properly, a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) 1) hammer
מַקָּבָה
hammer. - properly, a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing) 1) hammer
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 6:7 | “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.” Word: מַקָּבָה (maqqâbâh) | |
| Isaiah 44:12 | “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.” Word: מַקָּבָה (maqqâbâh) | |
| Jeremiah 10:4 | “They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.” Word: מַקָּבָה (maqqâbâh) |