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מִכְסֶה

A covering , i.e. weatherboarding

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מִכְסֶהH4372
Pronunciationmikĕseh

What does מִכְסֶה (mikĕseh) mean in the Bible?

מִכְסֶה (mikĕseh): Protective outer layer that shields interior structure from exposure and weathering

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What does מִכְסֶה (mikĕseh) mean in the Bible?

מִכְסֶה (mikĕseh): Protective outer layer that shields interior structure from exposure and weathering

How does the BSB render H4372?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a covering (5), the covering (4), with (3), . . . (1), and covering (1).

Where does מִכְסֶה (mikĕseh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 8:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (8), Numbers (7), Genesis (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
a covering5×Exodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19, Numbers 4:10
the covering4×Genesis 8:13, Exodus 39:34, Exodus 40:19
with3×Numbers 4:8, Numbers 4:11, Numbers 4:12
. . .1×Numbers 4:25
and covering1×Exodus 35:11
its covering1×Numbers 3:25
with the covering1×Numbers 4:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 8:13מִכְסֵ֣הtothe coveringNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 26:14מִכְסֶה֙toa coveringNoun - masculine singularExodus 26:14וּמִכְסֵ֛הtoa coveringConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 35:11מִכְסֵ֑הוּtoand coveringNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularExodus 36:19מִכְסֶה֙toa coveringNoun - masculine singularExodus 36:19וּמִכְסֵ֛הtoa coveringConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:34מִכְסֵ֞הtothe coveringNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:34מִכְסֵ֖הtothe coveringNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 40:19מִכְסֵ֥הtothe coveringNoun - masculine singular constructNumbers 3:25מִכְסֵ֕הוּtoits coveringNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 8:13
Aligned rows16
Books represented3
Genesis1Exodus8Numbers7
Source forms
בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה3xbə·miḵ·sêhNumbers 4:8, Numbers 4:11, Numbers 4:12
וּמִכְסֵ֛ה3xū·miḵ·sêhExodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19, Numbers 4:25
מִכְסֵ֖ה2xmiḵ·sêhExodus 39:34, Numbers 4:10
מִכְסֶה֙2xmiḵ·sehExodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19
מִכְסֵ֕הוּ2xmiḵ·sê·hūNumbers 3:25, Numbers 4:25
מִכְסֵ֣ה1xmiḵ·sêhGenesis 8:13
מִכְסֵ֞ה1xmiḵ·sêhExodus 39:34
מִכְסֵ֥ה1xmiḵ·sêhExodus 40:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct5xGenesis 8:13, Exodus 39:34, Exodus 40:19, Numbers 4:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct3xExodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19, Numbers 4:25
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xExodus 35:11, Numbers 3:25, Numbers 4:25
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct3xNumbers 4:8, Numbers 4:11, Numbers 4:12
Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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