TheWay BibleHome›Strong's concordance›H4548
מַסְמֵר H4548
H4548 is the Hebrew word מַסְמֵר, transliterated maçmêr and said mas-mare'. The King James Version most often renders it nails.
What it means
a peg (as bristling from the surface).
Where it comes from
or מִסְמֵר; also (feminine) מַסְמְרָה; or מִסְמְרָה; or even מַשְׂמְרָה; (Ecclesiastes 12:11), from H5568 (סָמַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: nail.
Verses using מַסְמֵר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 22:3 · KJV
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
2 Chronicles 3:9 · KJV
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
Isaiah 41:7 · KJV
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
Jeremiah 10:4 · KJV
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4548 mean?
H4548 is the Hebrew word מַסְמֵר (maçmêr), meaning a peg (as bristling from the surface).
How is H4548 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it nails (4 times).
How many times does H4548 appear in the Bible?
מַסְמֵר (maçmêr) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4548 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מִסְמֵר; also (feminine) מַסְמְרָה; or מִסְמְרָה; or even מַשְׂמְרָה; (Ecclesiastes 12:11), from H5568 (סָמַר).
Nearby entries
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.