† מְקָרֶה n.[m.] beam-work;—Ec 10:18. H4746
rafters, roof beams, the structural timbers supporting a ceiling or roof
This word denotes rafters or roof beams, the structural timbers that support a building's ceiling or roof. It occurs in Ecclesiastes 10:18 in a proverb about laziness: 'Through sloth the rafters sag, and through idleness the house leaks'. The term is architectural vocabulary, referring to the primary load-bearing elements of a roof structure. When neglected, these beams weaken and fail. The saying uses household maintenance as a metaphor for diligence in all areas of life.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The rafters or beam-work of a roof, the structural timbers supporting the ceiling. Ecclesiastes uses this in a wisdom saying about the consequences of laziness—neglected rafters lead to collapse and leaks. The image would resonate in any culture dependent on wooden architecture. Translations render this as 'rafters', 'roof', or 'beam-work', with some versions using technical building terms. 1×
AR["هَ-مِّقَرِه"]·ben["ছাদের-বাতা"]·DE["das-Geschick"]·EN["the-rafters"]·FR["le-המקרה"]·heb["ה-מקרה"]·HI["छत"]·ID["atap"]·IT["il-il-rafters"]·jav["payon"]·KO["지붕-그"]·PT["o-teto"]·RU["кровля,"]·ES["el-techo"]·SW["paa"]·TR["cati"]·urd["چھت"]
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† מְקָרֶה n.[m.] beam-work;—Ec 10:18.