מַעֲקֶה

«מַעֲקֶה» in the Tanakh dictionary: parapet — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 1 verse in layers.

Used: 1 times · Key: 4624 · BDB: מַעֲקֶה²

Glosses

a.parapet (1)

Meaning (OSHB)

parapet tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

parapet tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.[m.] parapet;—Dt 22:8.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (4 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (2 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «מַעֲקֶה» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Deuteronomy 22:8

כִּ֤י תִבְנֶה֙ בַּ֣יִת חָדָ֔שׁ וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מַעֲקֶ֖ה לְגַגֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֤ים דָּמִים֙ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל הַנֹּפֵ֖ל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ס

Word for word: (dm) you.will.build a.house new and you.will.make a.parapet for roof your and not you.will.put blood(s) on house your (dm) he.will.fall the.[one who].falls from it

JPS 1917: When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a parapet for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy house, if any man fall from thence.

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