MATTOCK


Meaning of MATTOCK in English

(Isaiah 7:25) The tool used in Arabia for loosening the ground, described by Neibuhr, answers generally to our mattock or grubbing-axe, i.e. a single-headed pickaxe. The ancient Egyptian hoe was of wood, and answered for hoe, spade and pick.

Smith's Bible English dictionary.      Английский библейский словарь Смита.