Strong's H4740 · Hebrew
מַקְצוֹעַ
maqtsôwaʻ · /mak-tso'-ah/
Definition
an angle or recess
KJV: corner, turning.
Root / derivation: or מַקְצֹעַ; or (feminine) מַקְצֹעָה; from H7106 (קָצַע) in the denominative sense of bending;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַקְצוֹעַ across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners. coupled: Heb. twinned
Exodus 36:29And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. coupled: Heb. twinned
Nehemiah4 verses
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
Nehemiah 3:20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. Zabbai: or, Zaccai
Nehemiah 3:24After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
Nehemiah 3:25Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
Ezekiel3 verses
The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the LORD.
Ezekiel 46:21Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court. in every: Heb. a court in a corner of a court, and a court in a corner of a court
Ezekiel 46:22In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure. joined: or, made with chimneys corners were: Heb. cornered, etc
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4740 (maqtsôwaʻ) mean?
an angle or recess
How many times does H4740 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4740 (מַקְצוֹעַ) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “corners.”
How is maqtsôwaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4740 is rendered as “corners” (5×), “turning” (5×), “corner” (1×), “every” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַקְצוֹעַ come from?
or מַקְצֹעַ; or (feminine) מַקְצֹעָה; from H7106 (קָצַע) in the denominative sense of bending;