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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4718. מַקֶּ֫בֶת (maqqebeth) -- Hammer, Tool for striking</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4718.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/judges/4-21.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4718.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4718</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4717.htm" title="4717">◄</a> 4718. maqqebeth <a href="../hebrew/4719.htm" title="4719">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">maqqebeth: Hammer, Tool for striking</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מַקֶּבֶת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>maqqebeth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mahk-KEH-beth<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mak-keh'-beth)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Hammer, Tool for striking<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a perforator, a hammer, a perforation, a quarry<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root נָקַב (naqab), meaning "to pierce" or "to bore."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "maqqebeth," the concept of tools and implements can be related to Greek terms like σφῦρα (sphyra), meaning "hammer."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "maqqebeth" refers to a hammer or a tool used for striking, typically in the context of construction or craftsmanship. It is used to describe an implement that delivers force to shape, break, or fasten materials.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, tools like the maqqebeth were essential for various trades, including carpentry, masonry, and metalwork. Hammers were used in the construction of buildings, crafting of idols, and other artisanal activities. The use of such tools reflects the technological advancements and the skilled labor present in ancient societies.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5344.htm">naqab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a hole, excavation<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>quarry* (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">מַקֶּ֑בֶת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>hole, excavation</b></font>; — only construct <font class="hebrew2">בּוֺר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51-1.htm">Isaiah 51:1</a> (figurative),<em>excavation of a pit</em>, = quarry ("" <font class="hebrew2">צוּר</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hammer, hole <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5344.htm">naqab</a>; properly, a perforator, i.e. A hammer (as piercing); also (intransitively) a perforation, i.e. A quarry -- hammer, hole. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5344.htm">naqab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת המקבת מַקֶּ֥בֶת מקבת ham·maq·qe·ḇeṯ hammakKevet hammaqqeḇeṯ makKevet maq·qe·ḇeṯ maqqeḇeṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 4:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־ <b> הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת </b> בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּב֤וֹא</span><br><a href="/kjvs/judges/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and took <span class="itali">an hammer</span> in her hand,<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A tent and seized <span class="itali">an hammer</span> her hand and went<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/51-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 51:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֻצַּבְתֶּ֔ם וְאֶל־ <b> מַקֶּ֥בֶת </b> בּ֖וֹר נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/51.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [whence] ye are hewn, <span class="itali">and to the hole</span> of the pit<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were hewn and to <span class="itali">the hole</span> of the pit were dug<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4718.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4718.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4718<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammakkevet_4718.htm">ham·maq·qe·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/makkevet_4718.htm">maq·qe·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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