Lexicon
מְכֻנָה
me.khu.nah
H4369
H:N-F Hebrew

base

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me.khu.nah denotes the base upon which something is set in Zechariah’s vision.

The attested use identifies the base upon which the planned house is to be established and set in place.

Senses in use

  1. Base for setting something in place · dominant

    In Zechariah 5:11, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause describing a house being established and set in place; the APB renders the clause “upon its base.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zechariah 5:11, the APB presents the clause as “set in place upon its base.” It cannot establish a more specific English equivalent beyond the clause's setting relation.

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