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מַחְצֵב H4274
H4274 is the Hebrew word מַחְצֵב, transliterated machtsêb and said makh-tsabe'. The King James Version most often renders it hewn.
What it means
properly, a hewing; concretely, a quarry.
Where it comes from
from H2672 (חָצַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hewed(-n).
Verses using מַחְצֵב
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 12:12 · KJV
And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
2 Kings 22:6 · KJV
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
2 Chronicles 34:11 · KJV
Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4274 mean?
H4274 is the Hebrew word מַחְצֵב (machtsêb), meaning properly, a hewing; concretely, a quarry.
How is H4274 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hewn (2 times), hewed (1 time).
How many times does H4274 appear in the Bible?
מַחְצֵב (machtsêb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4274 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2672 (חָצַב).
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