H3913 לָטַשׁ

Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 5 KJV occurrences

לָטַשׁ

lâṭash · law-tash'

Definition

properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen

KJV Renderings

instructer, sharp(-en), whet.

Derivation / Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Verses (5)

Genesis 4:22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
1 Samuel 13:20But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
Job 16:9He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Psalms 7:12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.