מַאֲכֶ֫לֶת
ma.a.khe.let
knife
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "ma.a.khe.let" (H3979) is a term in the Hebrew language that translates to "knife." This simple tool is used in various contexts across four occurrences in the Bible. We can infer that a knife is considered an essential item in ancient life, whether for daily activities or significant events. In its limited biblical usage, "ma.a.khe.let" does not carry any symbolic or metaphorical weight. Its meaning remains consistent, representing a physical tool. Without further context or analysis, we can only say that the significance of this term lies in its practical function, highlighting the importance of everyday objects in biblical times.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
Genesis 22:6Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.
Genesis 22:10Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.
Judges 19:29When he had come into his house, he took a knife and cut up his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.