Lexicon
מַסְמֵר
mas.mer
H4548
H:N-F Hebrew

nail

4
Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

mas.mer denotes fasteners used for gates, construction, and securing crafted objects against movement.

The attested plural forms denote fasteners: they are prepared for gate doors, weighed as part of building work, and used with hammers to keep crafted objects from shaking or tottering.

Senses in use

  1. Fasteners for construction and stabilization · dominant

    All four occurrences are plural absolute nouns. In 1 Chronicles 22:3 the APB renders fasteners prepared for the doors of the gates, and in 2 Chronicles 3:9 it renders their weight in gold. In Isaiah 41:7 and Jeremiah 10:4, the APB renders them as used with hammers to strengthen an object so that it will not shake or totter.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as "nails" across the four verses, including gate-door preparation, a stated weight, and fastening objects against movement. This consistency confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than a precise English mapping.

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