What does מַחֲסֶה · σκέπασμα mean in the Bible?
מַחֲסֶה · σκέπασμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "shelter or place of protection".
Hebrew · H4268, G4629
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 phrase meaning "shelter or place of protection".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4268, G4629?
H4268, G4629 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. shelter or place of protection
Strong's H4268, G4629
Lexical occurrences 20 verses Source Gloss
shelter or place of protection
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
machseh is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain