מַכְתֵּשׁ
machtesh · Maktesh, the Hollow
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4389 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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machtesh (מַכְתֵּשׁ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Maktesh, the Hollow”.
"The Hollow" (Maktesh): a low district of Jerusalem, perhaps where the merchants were.
How to say it
mach·tesh
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Zephaniah 1:11
Wail, inhabitants of the Hollow, for all the people of Canaan have been destroyed; all who are laden with silver have been cut off.