mar.tse.phet denotes the stone-paved surface on which the sea was set in 2 Kings 16:17.

The attested use denotes a stone-paved surface supporting the sea in 2 Kings 16:17.

1. stone-paved supporting surface · dominant

   In 2 Kings 16:17, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the clause describing where the sea was set after it was brought down. The APB renders the clause, "set it on a pavement of stones."

   2 Kings 16:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 16:17, the APB presents the setting as "a pavement of stones." This wording confirms the clause's setting without isolating every element of the Hebrew expression.