מַכְתֵּשׁ
makh.teshhollowHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
from H3806; a mortar; by analogy, a socket (of a tooth)
Traditional renderings: hollow place, mortar.
Traditional renderings: hollow place, mortar.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Judges 15:19הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁ · the hollow placeSo God opened up the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. When Samson drank, his strength returned, and he was revived. That is why he named it En-hakkore, and it remains in Lehi to this day.
- Proverbs 27:22בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ · with mortarThough you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.