Strong’s H4053 · Hebrew

מִגְרָפָה
migrâphâh
mig-raw-faw'

Definition

something thrown off (by the spade), i.e. a clod

Etymology

from H1640 (גָּרַף);

Where the KJV renders it

  • clod

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