Lexicon
קַרְדֹּם
qar.dom
H7134
H:N-M Hebrew

axe

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Occurrences
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Hebrew
Language

qar.dom denotes a cutting implement used for sharpening, cutting branches, and chopping wood in the supplied verses.

The attested noun denotes a cutting implement: it is listed among tools sharpened in 1 Samuel 13:20 and 1 Samuel 13:21, and it is used or brought for cutting branches and wood in Judges 9:48, Psalm 74:5, and Jeremiah 46:22.

Senses in use

  1. Cutting implement for tools and woodcutting · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 13:20 and 1 Samuel 13:21, the singular construct form and plural absolute form occur in lists of implements requiring sharpening. In Judges 9:48 the plural occurs as Abimelech takes implements in hand before cutting a branch; Psalm 74:5 places them in a thicket of wood, and Jeremiah 46:22 compares an advancing force to those who chop wood.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the tool as “axe” or “axes” in each supplied verse. These renderings confirm the verses' tool-and-cutting context rather than establish a finer distinction.

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Across Scripture