מְגֵרָה

me.ge.rahsawHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

from H1641; a saw
Traditional renderings: axe, saw.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. 2 Samuel 12:31בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה · with saws
    David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
  2. 1 Kings 7:9בַּמְּגֵרָ֖ה · with saws
    All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.
  3. 1 Chronicles 20:3בַּמְּגֵרָ֜ה · with saws; וּבַמְּגֵר֔וֹת · and axes
    David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes. And he did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.