ax

Definition

An ax is tool used for cutting or chopping trees or wood.

• An ax usually has a long wooden handle with a large metal blade attached to the end.
• If your culture has a tool that is similar to an ax, the name of that tool could be used to translate “ax.”
• Other ways to translate this term could include “tree-cutting tool” or “wooden tool with blade” or “long-handled wood-chopping tool.”
• In one Old Testament event, the blade of an ax fell into a river, so it is best if the tool that is described has a blade that can come loose from the wooden handle.

Bible References

• 1 Kings 6:7-8
• 2 Kings 6:5
• Judges 9:48-49
• Luke 3:9
• Matthew 3:10
• Psalm 35:3

Word Data

• Strong’s: H1631, H4621, H7134, G05130