Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.

Mattock

  1. Heb.ma'eder, an instrument for dressing or pruning a vineyard (Isa. 7:25); a weeding-hoe.
  2. Heb.mahareshah (1 Sam. 13:1), perhaps the ploughshare or coulter.
  3. Heb.herebh, marg. of text (2 Chr. 34:6). Authorized Version, "with their mattocks," marg. "mauls." The Revised Version renders "in their ruins," marg. "with their axes." The Hebrew text is probably corrupt.


Original from The Bible Foundation - bf.org. They claim public domain status for their original text.