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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: 4053. מֶגְרְפֹת (megraphah) -- Shovel, scraper</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4053.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/joel/1-17.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/4053.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> > 4053</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/4052.htm" title="4052">◄</a> 4053. megraphah <a href="../hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054">►</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">megraphah: Shovel, scraper</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מִגְרָפָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>migraphah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mig-raw-faw'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mig-raw-faw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Shovel, scraper<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something thrown off, a clod<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root גרף (garaph), meaning "to scrape" or "to sweep away."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of a "shovel" or "scraper" is more contextually tied to Hebrew temple practices. However, related Greek terms might include those associated with cleansing or purification.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "megraphah" refers to a tool used for scraping or shoveling, often associated with the removal of ashes or debris. In the context of the tabernacle or temple, it would have been used for cleaning purposes, particularly in the maintenance of the altar.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite worship, the maintenance of the altar was a significant task. The altar was central to sacrificial rituals, and its upkeep was essential for the proper conduct of worship. Tools like the megraphah were necessary for removing ashes and ensuring that the altar remained clean and ready for offerings. This reflects the broader cultural emphasis on purity and order in worship practices.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/1640.htm">garaph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a shovel<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>clods (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> [<font class="hebrew2">מֶגְרָפָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>shovel</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">מַגְרוֺפִיתָא</font>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb017513.gif"> (see Lane)) only plural <font class="hebrew2">מֶגְרְפֹתֵיהֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/joel/1-17.htm">Joel 1:17</a> (Thes <em>clods</em>, after Jewish interpreters, so AV RV, compare however Mei<sup>Joel 100 f</sup>; <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Me <font class="hebrew2">ארותיהם</font> <em>their cribs</em>, of cattle; meaning of clause dubious). <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>clod <p>From <a href="/hebrew/1640.htm">garaph</a>; something thrown off (by the spade), i.e. A clod -- clod. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1640.htm">garaph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם מגרפתיהם meḡ·rə·p̄ō·ṯê·hem megreFoteiHem meḡrəp̄ōṯêhem<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/joel/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 1:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְרֻד֗וֹת תַּ֚חַת <b> מֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם </b> נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ אֹֽצָר֔וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> under <span class="itali">their clods;</span> The storehouses<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is rotten <span class="itali">under their clods,</span> the garners<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the seeds under <span class="itali">their clods</span> are desolate the storehouses<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4053.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4053.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4053<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/megrefoteihem_4053.htm">meḡ·rə·p̄ō·ṯê·hem — 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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