רַ֫חַת
ra.chat
H7371
H:N-F
Hebrew
shovel
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
ra.chat denotes the implement named with a fork in the winnowing of fodder for working animals.
The sole attested use places ra.chat among the implements used to winnow fodder for oxen and donkeys in Isaiah 30:24.
Senses in use
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Winnowing implement used with a fork · dominant
In Isaiah 30:24, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing fodder for working oxen and donkeys; the APB renders the fodder as having been “winnowed with shovel and fork.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 30:24, the APB presents the implement in the phrase “winnowed with shovel and fork.” The precise contribution of the noun within that pair cannot be isolated beyond the verse's winnowing context.