Strong H4290מַחְתֶּ֫רֶת
breaking
- Transliteration
- machtereth
- Pronunciation
- makh-teh'-reth
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From H2864; a burglary; figuratively unexpected examination: - breaking {up} secret search.
Detailed definition
a breaking in, burglary
In the Bible
Strong H4290 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- break1
- search1
First verses
- Exodus 22:2If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
- Jeremiah 2:34Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.