Strong’s H3979 · Hebrew
מַאֲכֶלֶת
maʼăkeleth
mah-ak-eh'-leth
Definition
something to eat with,i.e. a knife
Etymology
from H398 (אָכַל);
Where the KJV renders it
- knife
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