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מַקָּבָה H4717
H4717 is the Hebrew word מַקָּבָה, transliterated maqqâbâh and said mak-kaw-baw'. The King James Version most often renders it hammers.
What it means
properly, a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing).
Where it comes from
from H5344 (נָקַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hammer.
Verses using מַקָּבָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 6:7 · KJV
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Isaiah 44:12 · KJV
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
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 H4717 mean?
H4717 is the Hebrew word מַקָּבָה (maqqâbâh), meaning properly, a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as piercing).
How is H4717 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hammers (2 times), neither hammer (1 time).
How many times does H4717 appear in the Bible?
מַקָּבָה (maqqâbâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4717 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5344 (נָקַב).
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