Maqqebeth — H4718
H4718 · Hebrew — מקבת
Pronunciation: mak-keh'-beth
Definition
feminine noun
properly, a perforator, i.e. a hammer (as piercing); also (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. a quarry
- hole, excavation, perforation
- hammer, perforator
Usually translated as
hammer, hole
Origin
from H5344
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Maqqebeth occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (1)
- 1 Kings 6:7 — And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
- Isaiah 51:1 — Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole (מַקֶּ֥בֶת) of the pit whence ye are digged.
Strong's Lexicon — M