Quick Definition
stocks
Strong's Definition
a wrench, i.e. the stocks
Derivation: from H2015 (הָפַךְ);
KJV Usage: prison, stocks.
TWOT Reference: 512e
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) stocks
1a) similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture or distorting)
1b) house of stocks, prison-house
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) stocks
1a) similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture or distorting)
1b) house of stocks, prison-house
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַהְפֶּכֶת
mahpeketh
BDB Definition:
1) stocks
1a) similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture or distorting)
1b) house of stocks, prison-house
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2015
Same Word by TWOT Number: 512e
Total KJV Occurrences: 4