4345. makber

Lexicon

makber: Grating, network, lattice

Original Word: מַכְבֵּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: makber
Pronunciation: mak-bare'
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-bare')
Definition: Grating, network, lattice
Meaning: a grate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grate

From kabar in the sense of covering (compare kbarah); a grate -- grate.

see HEBREW kabar

see HEBREW kbarah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as kabir
Definition
a netted cloth, coverlet
NASB Translation
cover (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַכְבֵּר noun [masculine] a netted cloth or coverlet; 2 Kings 8:15 of the cloth which Hazael dipped in water, and spread over Ben-hand's face to smother him.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּבַר (kabar), meaning "to plait" or "to weave."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for מַכְבֵּר in the Strong's Concordance, as the specific term for a grating or network used in the context of the tabernacle's altar does not have a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of sacrifice and altar can be explored through Greek terms such as θυσιαστήριον (thysiastērion • Strong's Greek 2379), meaning "altar."

Usage: The term מַכְבֵּר is used in the context of the construction of the altar in the tabernacle, specifically referring to a grating or network of bronze.

Context: The Hebrew term מַכְבֵּר (makber) appears in the context of the tabernacle's altar construction as described in the book of Exodus. It refers to a bronze grating or network that was placed under the ledge of the altar, extending halfway up. This grating served both a functional and symbolic purpose. Functionally, it allowed for the proper burning of sacrifices by providing a structure for the firewood and offerings. Symbolically, the grating represented the interwoven nature of the covenant community, bound together in worship and sacrifice.

In Exodus 27:4-5 (BSB), the instructions for the altar include: "Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh. Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar."

The use of bronze, a durable and resilient material, signifies strength and endurance, qualities essential for the altar's function in the harsh desert environment. The design of the מַכְבֵּר reflects the intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail that characterized the tabernacle's construction, underscoring the importance of worship and sacrifice in the life of the Israelite community.

Forms and Transliterations

לְמִכְבַּ֣ר למכבר מִכְבַּ֤ר מִכְבַּ֥ר מִכְבָּ֔ר מכבר lə·miḵ·bar lemichBar ləmiḵbar michBar miḵ·bar miḵ·bār miḵbar miḵbār

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 27:4
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ לּוֹ֙ מִכְבָּ֔ר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֶ֣שֶׁת
KJV: And thou shalt make for it a grate of network
INT: shall make A grate of network of network

Exodus 35:16
HEB: הָעֹלָ֗ה וְאֶת־ מִכְבַּ֤ר הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁר־
KJV: with his brasen grate, his staves,
INT: of burnt for grate bronze after

Exodus 38:4
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ מִכְבָּ֔ר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֶ֣שֶׁת
KJV: a brasen grate of network
INT: made the altar grate act network

Exodus 38:5
HEB: בְּאַרְבַּ֥ע הַקְּצָוֹ֖ת לְמִכְבַּ֣ר הַנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת בָּתִּ֖ים
KJV: ends of the grate of brass,
INT: the four ends of the grate of the bronze holders

Exodus 38:30
HEB: הַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁת וְאֶת־ מִכְבַּ֥ר הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר־
KJV: and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels
INT: altar and the bronze grate bronze after

Exodus 39:39
HEB: הַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁת וְאֶת־ מִכְבַּ֤ר הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁר־
KJV: altar, and his grate of brass,
INT: altar the bronze and his grate bronze after

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4345
6 Occurrences

lə·miḵ·bar — 1 Occ.
miḵ·bār — 5 Occ.