מַאֲכֶ֫לֶת

ma.a.khe.letknifeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences3 books4 verses

Definition

from H398; something to eat with, i.e. a knife
Traditional renderings: knife.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מַאֲכֶ֫לֶת:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Genesis 22:6הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶת · and the sacrificial knife
    Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.
  2. Genesis 22:10הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶת · the knife
    Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
  3. Judges 19:29הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֙לֶת֙ · a knife
    When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
  4. Proverbs 30:14וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹת · are knives
    …there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.