Definition
or מִסְמֵר; also (feminine) מַסְמְרָה; or מִסְמְרָה; or even מַשְׂמְרָה; (Ecclesiastes 12:11), from H5568; a peg (as bristling from the surface)
Traditional renderings: nail.
Traditional renderings: nail.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מַסְמֵר:
- ἧλοςhēlos“nail”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- 1 Chronicles 22:3לַֽמִּסְמְרִ֞ים · to make the nailsDavid provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
- 2 Chronicles 3:9לְמִסְמְר֥וֹת · of the nailsThe weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
- Isaiah 41:7בְמַסְמְרִ֖יםThe craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.
- Jeremiah 10:4בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת · and nailsThey adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.