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מַאֲכֶלֶת H3979
H3979 is the Hebrew word מַאֲכֶלֶת, transliterated maʼăkeleth and said mah-ak-eh'-leth. The King James Version most often renders it knife.
What it means
something to eat with,i.e. a knife.
Where it comes from
from H398 (אָכַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: knife.
Verses using מַאֲכֶלֶת
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 22:6 · KJV
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:10 · KJV
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Judges 19:29 · KJV
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
Proverbs 30:14 · KJV
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3979 mean?
H3979 is the Hebrew word מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth), meaning something to eat with,i.e. a knife.
How is H3979 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it knife (3 times), knives (1 time).
How many times does H3979 appear in the Bible?
מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3979 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H398 (אָכַל).
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