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Maul
An old name for a mallet, the rendering of the Hebrew mephits (Prov. 25:18), properly a war-club.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(i.e. a hammer), a sort of battleaxe or hammer, used as an implement of war. (25:18)
In the Bible
2
Verses where Maul is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Proverbs 25:18
Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
- Psalms 22:13
They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
Scripture on Maul
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Entries that reference Maul
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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