לָטַשׁ H3913

H3913 is the Hebrew word לָטַשׁ, transliterated lâṭash and said law-tash'. The King James Version most often renders it instructer.

Word: לָטַשׁTransliteration: lâṭashSaid: law-tash'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen.

a primitive root.

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

instructer 1×sharpen 1×sharpeneth 1×whet 1×like a sharp 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: instructer, sharp(-en), whet.

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

What does Strong's H3913 mean?

H3913 is the Hebrew word לָטַשׁ (lâṭash), meaning properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen.

How is H3913 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it instructer (1 time), sharpen (1 time), sharpeneth (1 time), whet (1 time), like a sharp (1 time).

How many times does H3913 appear in the Bible?

לָטַשׁ (lâṭash) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3913 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.