מַקָּבָהmaqqâbâh
hammer, (by means of which one drives in nails and pegs) (Judges 4:21; 1 Kings 6:7; Isaiah 44:12; Jeremiah 10:4)
Pronunciation: mak-kaw-baw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4717
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Kings 6:7 The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site.
- Isaiah 44:12 The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool, pounding and shaping it with all his might. His work makes him hungry and weak. It makes him thirsty and faint.
- Jeremiah 10:4 They decorate it with gold and silver and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails so it won’t fall over.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).