מִכְבָּר
makh.ber
grate
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "makh.ber" (H4345) is defined as "grate." Although we don't have specific examples of how it is used in the Bible, its meaning implies a mechanical separation or fragmentation of something, possibly into smaller parts. Given its meaning and the fact that it occurs six times in the Bible, "makh.ber" likely plays a functional role in everyday life or in the preparation of food. It's possible that this word refers to a kitchen tool or a process used to prepare ingredients. The significance of this word lies in its contribution to the rich tapestry of biblical language, providing a unique perspective on ancient Jewish culture and daily life.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
You shall make a grating for it of network of bronze. On the net you shall make four bronze rings in its four corners.
Exodus 35:16the altar of burnt offering, with its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its vessels, the basin and its base;
Exodus 38:4He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up.
Exodus 38:5He cast four rings for the four corners of bronze grating, to be places for the poles.
Exodus 38:30With this he made the sockets to the door of the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, all the vessels of the altar,
Exodus 39:39the bronze altar, its grating of bronze, its poles, all of its vessels, the basin and its base,