Hebrew word study
מַחֲלָף H4252
- Transliteration
- machălâph
- Pronunciation
- makh-al-awf'
- KJV glosses
- knife.
Lexical summary
a (sacrificial) knife (as gliding through the flesh)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a (sacrificial) knife (as gliding through the flesh)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information