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מַעֲקֶה H4624

H4624 is the Hebrew word מַעֲקֶה, transliterated maʻăqeh and said mah-ak-eh'. The King James Version most often renders it battlement.

Word: מַעֲקֶהTransliteration: maʻăqehSaid: mah-ak-eh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a parapet.

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to repress.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

battlement 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: battlement.

Verses using מַעֲקֶה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 22:8 · KJV

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4624 mean?

H4624 is the Hebrew word מַעֲקֶה (maʻăqeh), meaning a parapet.

How is H4624 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it battlement (1 time).

How many times does H4624 appear in the Bible?

מַעֲקֶה (maʻăqeh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4624 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to repress.

Nearby entries

H4621 · מַעֲצָד — an axe H4622 · מַעְצוֹר — objectively, a hindrance H4623 · מַעְצָר — subjectively, control H4625 · מַעֲקָשׁ — a crook (in a road)H4626 · מַעַר — a nude place, i.e. (literally) the pudenda…H4627 · מַעֲרָב — traffic; by implication, mercantile goods

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