Strong’s H4115 · Hebrew
מַהְפֶּכֶת
mahpeketh
mah-peh'-keth
Definition
a wrench, i.e. the stocks
Etymology
from H2015 (הָפַךְ);
Where the KJV renders it
- prison
- stocks
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