Strong's H4207 · Hebrew
מַזְלֵג
mazlêg · /maz-layg'/
Definition
a fork
KJV: fleshhook.
Root / derivation: or (feminine) מִזְלָגָה; from an unused root meaning to draw up;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַזְלֵג across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 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 Samuel2 verses
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
1 Samuel 2:14And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4207 (mazlêg) mean?
a fork
How many times does H4207 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4207 (מַזְלֵג) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fleshhooks.”
How is mazlêg translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4207 is rendered as “fleshhooks” (5×), “fleshhook” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַזְלֵג come from?
or (feminine) מִזְלָגָה; from an unused root meaning to draw up;