MATTOCK

MATTOCK (1.) Hebrews ma’eder, an instrument for dressing or pruning a vineyard (Isaiah 7=>25); a weeding-hoe. (2.) Hebrews mahareshah (1 Samuel 13=>1), perhaps the ploughshare or coulter. (3.) Hebrews herebh, marg. of text (2 Chronicles 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.