HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4085
מְדֹכָה
me.do.khah — mortar
mortar
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Mortar
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4389
מַכְתֵּשׁ
makh.tesh — Mortar
§ Maktesh = "a mortar" or "deep hollow" a hollow or valley evidently in the greater Jerusalem area
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4423
מֶ֫לֶט
me.let — mortar
mortar, cement, clay (flooring)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6083
עָפָר
a.phar — dust
1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore
99 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2563
חֹ֫מֶר
cho.mer — clay
1) cement, mortar, clay 1a) mortar, cement 1b) clay 1c) mire
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3795
כָּתִית
ka.tit — beaten
1) beaten out, pure, pounded fine (in a mortar), costly 1a) of olive oil
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4388
מַכְתֵּשׁ
makh.tesh — hollow
mortar
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2871
κοπή
kopē — slaughter
κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ (κόπτω), [in LXX: Gen.14:17, Jos.10:20 (נָכָה hi., מַכָּה), Deu.28:25 (נָגַף), Jdth.15:7 * ;] 1. in cl., a stroke, a pounding (as in a mortar). 2. In LXX, a smiting in battle: Heb.7:1 (LXX).† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1743
דּוּךְ
dukh — to beat
(Qal) to pound, beat (in mortar)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8171
λεαίνω
leainō — to grind
1. to smooth or polish , (Homer); ἵπποισι κέλευθον λειανέω I will smooth the way, (Iliad by Homer) 2. to rub smooth, pound in a mortar , Lat. levigare, (Herdotus Historicus); to grind with the teeth, (Xenophon Historicus):—; generally, to crush, extirpate , (Herdotus Historicus) 3. to smooth away wrinkles, (Plato Philosophus):—;metaphorically to smooth or soften down harsh words, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9634
φθέγμα
phthegma — an utterance
1. the sound of the voice, a voice , (Pindar), etc.: of a person, ὦ φθέγμ᾽ ἀναιδές, for ὦ φθεγξάμενε ἀναιδῆ, (Sophocles Tragicus) 2. language, speech , (Sophocles Tragicus) 3. a saying, word , (Sophocles Tragicus) 4. of other sounds, as of birds, cries , (Sophocles Tragicus); of a bull, roaring , (Euripides); φθ. θυείας the grinding of the mortar, (Aristophanes Comicus); of the nightingale's song, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
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(Heb. homer), cement of lime and sand (Gen. 11:3; Ex. 1:14); also potter’s clay (Isa. 41:25; Nah. 3:14). Also Heb. ‘aphar, usually rendered “dust,” clay or mud used for cement in building (Lev. 14:42, 45). Mortar for pulverizing (Prov. 27:22) grain or other substances by means of a pestle instead of a mill. Mortars were used in the wilderness for pounding the manna (Num. 11:8). It is commonly used in Palestine at the present day to pound wheat, from which the Arabs make a favourite dish called kibby.
Scripture references
Genesis 11:3Exodus 1:14Isaiah 41:25Nahum 3:14Leviticus 14:42Leviticus 14:45Proverbs 27:22Numbers 11:8Ezekiel 13:10Ezekiel 13:11Ezekiel 13:14Ezekiel 13:15Ezekiel 22:28Nehemiah 3:14
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.