Strong’s H4038

מַגָּל

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

maggal

Pronunciation

mag-gawl'

Definition

Sickle

Meaning

a sickle

Usage

The term "maggal" refers to a sickle, a hand-held agricultural tool with a curved blade used for harvesting grain or cutting grass. In the biblical context, it symbolizes the act of reaping, which can be both literal, as in the harvest of crops, and metaphorical, as in divine judgment or the gathering of people.

Bible references

Jeremiah 50:16;Joel 3:13