מַכְתֵּשׁ
makh.tesh
Mortar
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAccording to the lexicon data, the word "makh.tesh" (H4389) has a short definition of "Mortar" in the context of biblical Hebrew. The limited semantic domain of this word is associated with the classification of a "Proper Name: Person". This suggests that "Makh.tesh" may not be a common noun, but rather a proper noun or a personal name. In this context, its limited usage (1 occurrence in the entire Bible) reinforces the idea that it is likely a specific individual rather than an object or concept. Further analysis of this word will require more information about its biblical occurrence to understand its significance, as the given data is insufficient to make any claims beyond the fact that it is a personal name and possibly associated with a craft like masonry.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text