Mattock
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Mattock [N] [S] Heb. ma'eder, an instrument for dressing or pruning a vineyard ( Isaiah 7:25 ); a weeding-hoe. Heb. mahareshah ( 1 Samuel 13:1 ), perhaps the ploughshare or coulter. Heb. herebh, marg. of text ( 2 Chronicles 34:6 ). Authorized Version, "with their mattocks," marg. "mauls." The Revised Version renders "in their ruins," marg. "with their axes." The Hebrew text is probably corrupt. These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Mattock". "Easton's Bible Dictionary"..
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Mattock". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".