מַעֲצָד

ma.a.tsadaxeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

from an unused root meaning to hew; an axe
Traditional renderings: ax, tongs.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Isaiah 44:12מַֽעֲצָ֔ד · takes a tool
    The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
  2. Jeremiah 10:3בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃ · with a chisel
    For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.