Biblica Analytica
H4281 Hebrew

מַחֲרֵשָׁה

ma.cha.re.shah

plowshare

Lexicon Entry

Definition
plowshare
Transliteration
ma.cha.re.shah
Strong's Number
H4281
Occurrences
3
Semantic Domain
Agriculture & Land

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word מַחֲרֵשָׁה (H4281) is a noun that represents a plowshare. This tool is fundamental to agriculture, used to prepare soil for planting crops. Its direct translation into English gives us a clear understanding of its purpose and function. The word occurs three times in the Bible, suggesting its significance is not merely functional but may also hold symbolic meaning. Considering its association with agriculture, it might connote fertility and cultivation, highlighting the importance of land and labor in biblical contexts. The repetition of this word underscores its importance to the authors and communities that used it.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H4281
Lemma
מַחֲרֵשָׁה
Transliteration
ma.cha.re.shah
Definition
plowshare
Occurrences
3
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences across the text