מַעֲצָד maʻătsâd

Meaning

an axe

In the King James Version: ax, tongs.

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to hew;

Where it is used

• Isaiah 44:12 The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
• Jeremiah 10:3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.