מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth) — Knife
Hebrew word study: מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth), Strong's H3979. something to eat with,i.e. a knife
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
something to eat with,i.e. a knife
KJV translation words: knife.
Strong's H3979 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 22:6 and last appears in Proverbs 30:14.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 4)
- Genesis 22:6 — הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת — the knife
- Genesis 22:10 — הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת — the knife
- Judges 19:29 — הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת — the knife
- Proverbs 30:14 — וּמַאֲכָלוֹת — and are knives
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Named in this entry's derivation: H398 אָכַל (ʼâkal).
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What does maʼăkeleth (H3979) mean?
Something to eat with,i.e. a knife.
How is H3979 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3979 as: knife..
How often does מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth) appear?
Strong's H3979 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 22:6 and last appears in Proverbs 30:14.
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