Mekherah מְכֵרָה
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| מְכֵרָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mekherah |
| Strong's number | H4380 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | sword |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Mekherah (Hebrew מְכֵרָה, Strong's H4380) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “sword”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) swords, weapons, devices
1a) meaning uncertain
1a) meaning uncertain
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | habitations (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | their swords (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mekherah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 49:5Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).