Bible Dictionaries
Axe
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Used in the Authorized Version of Deuteronomy 19:5; 20:19; 1 Kings 6:7 , as the translation of a Hebrew word which means "chopping." It was used for felling trees (Isaiah 10:34 ) and hewing timber for building. It is the rendering of a different word in Jud Judges 13:20,21 , Psalm 74:5 , which refers to its sharpness. In 2 Kings 6:5 it is the translation of a word used with reference to its being made of iron. In Isaiah 44:12 the Revised Version renders by "axe" the Hebrew Maatsad , Which means a "hewing" instrument. In the Authorized Version it is rendered "tongs." It is also used in Jeremiah 10:3 , and rendered "axe." The "battle-axe" (army of Medes and Persians) mentioned in Jeremiah 51:20 was probably, as noted in the margin of the Revised Version, a "maul" or heavy mace. In Psalm 74:6 the word so rendered means "feller." (See the figurative expression in Matthew 3:10; Luke 3:9 .) Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Axe'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/axe.html. 1897.