Bible dictionaries
Maker
What Bible dictionaries say about “Maker”, one article after the other.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
Maker - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
MA'KER, n. The Creator.
The universal Maker we may praise.
1. One that makes, forms, shapes, or molds; a manufacturer; as a maker of watches, or of jewelry; a maker of cloth.
2. A poet.
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
The article in Easton + Webster 1828International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)
ma'-ker.
See MAKE.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
The article in ISBE 1915Translation Words
Definition
In general, a “maker” is someone who creates or makes things.
- In the Bible, the term “Maker” is sometimes used as a name or title for Yahweh, because he created everything.
- Usually this term is combined with “his” or “my” or “your.”
Translation Suggestions
- The term “Maker” can be translated as “the Creator” or “God who creates” or “the One who made everything.”
- The phrase “his Maker” could also be translated as “the One who created him” or “God, who created him.”
- The phrases “your Maker” and “my Maker” could be translated in a similar way.
(See also: How to Translate Names)
Bible References
Word Data
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The article in Translation Words