לַ/מַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת֙
𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤓𐤔𐤕
machărêshâh
for the plowshares
A tool used for working the soil, specifically a plow or ploughshare; refers to the metal blade of a plow or in some cases a similar agricultural implement for breaking ground. By extension, used broadly for farming equipment involved in soil preparation.
1 Samuel 13:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H4281
| Lemma | מַחֲרֵשָׁה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤓𐤔𐤄 |
| Transliteration | machărêshâh |
| Strong's | H4281 |
| Definition | A tool used for working the soil, specifically a plow or ploughshare; refers to the metal blade of a plow or in some cases a similar agricultural implement for breaking ground. By extension, used broadly for farming equipment involved in soil preparation. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for the plowshares |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4281-01
for plow-blades
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + noun, common feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲרֵשָׁה is an instrumental formation from חרשׁ, denoting an implement for cutting furrows in soil. The feminine plural absolute form מַחֲרֵשֹׁת is preserved as "plow-blades," and the prefixed ל is rendered as "for." |
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