Strong's H3257 · Hebrew
יָע
yâʻ · /yaw/
Definition
a shovel
KJV: shovel.
Root / derivation: from H3261 (יָעָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָע across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
Exodus 38:3And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
1 Kings2 verses
And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD: And Hiram: Heb. And Hirom
1 Kings 7:45And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass. bright: Heb. made bright or, scoured
2 Chronicles2 verses
And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; basons: or, bowls finished: Heb. finished to make
2 Chronicles 4:16The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass. bright: Heb. made bright, or, scoured
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3257 (yâʻ) mean?
a shovel
How many times does H3257 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3257 (יָע) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “shovels.”
How is yâʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3257 is rendered as “shovels” (9×).
Where does the Hebrew word יָע come from?
from H3261 (יָעָה);