Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hewing
Usage: 1) hewing, hewn 1a) of stones
Strong's Number
H4274
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H4274 Quick Answer
Strong's H4274 מַחצֵּב (machtseb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. machtseb (makh-tsabe') n-m. 1. (properly) a hewing 2. (concretely) a quarry It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hewed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- machtseb (makh-tsabe') n-m. 1. (properly) a hewing 2. (concretely) a quarry
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hewed
Meaning and Definition
machtseb (makh-tsabe') n-m. 1. (properly) a hewing 2. (concretely) a quarry [from H2672] KJV: hewed(-n). Root(s): H2672
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4274. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4274 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render machtseb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
hewed
2 Kings 12:12
How Strong's H4274 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4274 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4274 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4274.
And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4274, grouped by book.
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4274 FAQ
What does machtseb (מַחְצֵב) mean?
Strong's H4274 is a Hebrew entry for H4274 מַחצֵּב (machtseb). machtseb (makh-tsabe') n-m. 1. (properly) a hewing 2. (concretely) a quarry
How many times is machtseb (מַחְצֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4274 across 2 books.
Where can I study machtseb (מַחְצֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4274 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate machtseb (מַחְצֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hewed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.