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Shovel

/SHUV-ul/

Summary

Implements used in temple service for removing ashes and in agriculture for winnowing grain.

☩Temple Shovels

The Hebrew 'ya' (from 'ya'ah,' to sweep away) designates the implements for removing ashes from the altar. These were made of bronze for the tabernacle and later for Solomon's temple. They were among the sacred vessels carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.

Key verses:Exodus 27:3Exodus 38:3Numbers 4:141 Kings 7:40, 452 Kings 25:14Jeremiah 52:18

☩Agricultural Shovels

The Hebrew 'rachath' (from 'ruach,' wind) refers to a wooden winnowing fork or shovel used on the threshing floor. Grain was tossed into the air with this shovel so the wind could separate chaff from wheat.

Key verses:Isaiah 30:24

Related Verses10 mentions

Exodus· 2 verses

27:338:3

1 Kings· 2 verses

7:407:45

2 Chronicles· 2 verses

4:114:16

Numbers· 1 verse

4:14

See Also

The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story (1891) (14782582774)
Agriculture

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shovel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shovel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shovel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  4. 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shovel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  5. 5.James Orr (ed.), "Shovel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).