Hebrew · H4268, G4629 · unreviewed

Machseh

A shelter (literally or figuratively) · clothing

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מַחֲסֶה H4268 a shelter (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation maḥseh
A place of refuge offering both physical protection and metaphorical safety; divine shelter in covenantal trust language
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σκέπασμα G4629 clothing
Pronunciation sképasma
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What does machseh (machseh) mean in the Bible?

מַחֲסֶה · σκέπασμα is a Hebrew word meaning "shelter or place of protection".

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Meaning

shelter or place of protection
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