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מַעֲקֶה

maake · parapet

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4624 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

maake (מַעֲקֶה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “parapet”.

A low wall around the flat roof so that no one falls.

How to say it

ma·a·ke

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.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A low wall around a flat roof so no one falls.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

  • Deuteronomy 22:8

    When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if anyone falling falls from it.