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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: 4836. מַרְצֵ֫עַ (martsea) -- Awl</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4836.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/exodus/21-6.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/4836.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> > 4836</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/4835.htm" title="4835">◄</a> 4836. martsea <a href="../hebrew/4837.htm" title="4837">►</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">martsea: Awl</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מַרְצֵעַ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>martsea`<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mart-SEH-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mar-tsay'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Awl<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an awl<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רָצַע (ratsá), meaning "to pierce" or "to bore."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for "martsea" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept is specific to Hebrew cultural practices. However, the idea of servitude and commitment can be related to Greek terms like δοῦλος (doulos, G1401), meaning "servant" or "slave."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "martsea" refers to an awl, a pointed tool used for piercing holes, particularly in leather or wood. In the biblical context, it is notably used in the ceremony of a Hebrew servant who chooses to remain with his master permanently.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, servitude was often a temporary condition, with the Law providing for the release of Hebrew servants in the seventh year (Exodus 21:2). However, if a servant loved his master and wished to remain in his service, a ritual was performed using an awl. The master would bring the servant to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with the awl, signifying a lifelong commitment (Exodus 21:5-6; Deuteronomy 15:16-17). This act symbolized voluntary servitude and loyalty.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7527.htm">ratsa</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a boring instrument, awl<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>awl (2).<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> <font class="hebrew2">מַרְצֵעַ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>boring-instrument, awl</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/21-6.htm">Exodus 21:6</a>, (E), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-17.htm">Deuteronomy 15:17</a>. <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>aul <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7527.htm">ratsa'</a>; an awl -- aul. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7527.htm">ratsa'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ במרצע הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ המרצע bam·mar·ṣê·a‘ bammarṣêa‘ bammarTzea ham·mar·ṣê·a‘ hammarṣêa‘ hammarTzea<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/exodus/21-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 21:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ אָזְנוֹ֙ <b> בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ </b> וַעֲבָד֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> his ear <span class="itali">with an awl;</span> and he shall serve<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his ear <span class="itali">through with an aul;</span> and he shall serve<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/21-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and his master his ear <span class="itali">an awl</span> shall serve permanently<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 15:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת־ <b> הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ </b> וְנָתַתָּ֤ה בְאָזְנוֹ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> then you shall take <span class="itali">an awl</span> and pierce<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then thou shalt take <span class="itali">an aul,</span> and thrust<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall take <span class="itali">an awl</span> and pierce his ear<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4836.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4836.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4836<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bammartzea_4836.htm">bam·mar·ṣê·a‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hammartzea_4836.htm">ham·mar·ṣê·a‘ — 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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