Mattock - Biblical Meaning of mattock in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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(1.) Heb. ma'eder, an instrument for dressing or pruning a vineyard (Isa. 7:25); a weeding-hoe. (2.) Heb. mahareshah (1 Sam. 13:1), perhaps the ploughshare or coulter. (3.) Heb. herebh, marg. of text (2 Chr. 34:6). Authorized Version, "with their mattocks," marg. "mauls." The Revised Version renders "in their ruins," marg. "with their axes." The Hebrew text is probably corrupt. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'mattock' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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