What does מַחְסוֹם mean in the Bible?
מַחְסוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "a muzzle".
Hebrew · H4269
מַחְסוֹם
A muzzle
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מַחְסוֹם H4269
What does מַחְסוֹם mean in the Bible?
מַחְסוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "a muzzle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4269?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include with a muzzle (1).
Where does מַחְסוֹם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 39:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It with a muzzle 1× Psalms 39:1
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First aligned row Psalms 39:1
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Psalms 1
Source forms
מַחְס֑וֹם 1x maḥ·sō·wm Psalms 39:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 39:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a muzzle
Source Gloss
a muzzle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a muzzle BDB: muzzle Usage: bridle.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַחְסוֹם 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