Lexicon medokah: Mortar Original Word: מְדֹכָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mortar From duwk; a mortar -- mortar. see HEBREW duwk NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as duk Definition mortar NASB Translation mortar (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְדֹכָה noun feminine mortar, Numbers 11:8. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּכַךְ (dakah), meaning "to crush" or "to pulverize."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew מְדֹכָה, the concept of a mortar can be related to Greek terms used for similar tools or processes, such as "ὑποκάτω" (hypokatō) for "under" or "beneath," which may imply the action of grinding or crushing from above. However, specific Greek terms for mortar-like tools are not directly listed in Strong's Concordance. Usage: The term מְדֹכָה is used in the context of grinding or crushing substances, typically for culinary or medicinal purposes. It appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a physical object used in the preparation of materials. Context: • The Hebrew word מְדֹכָה refers to a mortar, a common household and laboratory tool in ancient times. It is a bowl-shaped vessel used for grinding or crushing substances with a pestle. The mortar and pestle were essential tools in ancient culinary practices, as well as in the preparation of incense, spices, and medicinal compounds. Forms and Transliterations בַּמְּדֹכָ֔ה במדכה bam·mə·ḏō·ḵāh bammedoChah bamməḏōḵāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 11:8 HEB: א֤וֹ דָכוּ֙ בַּמְּדֹכָ֔ה וּבִשְּׁלוּ֙ בַּפָּר֔וּר NAS: beat [it] in the mortar, and boil KJV: or beat [it] in a mortar, and baked INT: or beat the mortar and boil the pot 1 Occurrence |
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