Strong's H4281 · Hebrew
מַחֲרֵשָׁה
machărêshâh · /makh-ar-ay-shaw'/
Definition
probably a pick-axe
KJV: mattock.
Root / derivation: from H2790 (חָרַשׁ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַחֲרֵשָׁה across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel 13:21Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. a file: Heb. a file with mouths sharpen: Heb. to set
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4281 (machărêshâh) mean?
probably a pick-axe
How many times does H4281 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4281 (מַחֲרֵשָׁה) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “mattock.”
How is machărêshâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4281 is rendered as “mattock” (1×), “mattocks” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַחֲרֵשָׁה come from?
from H2790 (חָרַשׁ);