What does מַחֲסֶה · עֹז mean in the Bible?
מַחֲסֶה · עֹז is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strong shelter or refuge".
Hebrew · H4268, H5797
מַחֲסֶה עֹז
A shelter (literally or figuratively) · strength in various applications ( force , security , majesty , praise )
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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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עֹז H5797 strength in various applications ( force , security , majesty , praise )
Pronunciation ‘ōz
Strength that radiates outward—from physical force to the majesty and security it conveys to others
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What does מַחֲסֶה עֹז (machaseh oz) mean in the Bible?
מַחֲסֶה · עֹז is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strong shelter or refuge".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4268, H5797?
H4268, H5797 is connected to 112 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. strong shelter or refuge
Strong's H4268, H5797
Lexical occurrences 112 verses Source Gloss
strong shelter or refuge
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַחֲסֶה עֹז 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