(Isaiah 7:25) The tool used in Arabia for loosening the ground, described by Neibuhr, answers generally to our mattock or grubbing-axe, i.e. a single-headed pickaxe. The ancient Egyptian hoe was of wood, and answered for hoe, spade and pick.
·noun An implement for digging and grubbing. The head has two long steel blades, one like an adz and...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
1) Heb. ma'eder, an instrument for dressing or pruning a vineyard (Isa. 7:25); a weeding-hoe. 2) He...
Easton's Bible Dictionary