Maaqeh מַעֲקֶה
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| מַעֲקֶה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | maaqeh |
| Strong's number | H4624 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | parapet |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Maaqeh (Hebrew מַעֲקֶה, Strong's H4624) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “parapet”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) parapet
1a) a low wall at the edge of a balcony, roof, etc., or along the sides of a bridge etc.,
1a) a low wall at the edge of a balcony, roof, etc., or along the sides of a bridge etc.,
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | battlement (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | railing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Maaqeh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 22:8When 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.If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.
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).