מַגָּל
magal · sickle
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4038 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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magal (מַגָּל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “sickle”.
A curved tool for reaping.
How to say it
ma·gal
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
- A curved blade for reaping.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
Where it appears
- Jeremiah 50:16
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who handles the sickle in the time of harvest; from before the sword of the oppressor each one to his people they will turn, and each one to his land they will flee.
- Joel 3:13
Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; come, tread, for the winepress is full; the vats overflow, for their evil is great.