What does מִסְגֶּרֶת (mimmisgərôṯām) mean in the Bible?
מִסְגֶּרֶת (mimmisgərôṯām): Enclosure concept spans from literal borders/margins to fortified strongholds—protection through containment.
Hebrew · H4526
מִסְגֶּרֶת
Something enclosing , i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold
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מִסְגֶּרֶת H4526
Pronunciation mimmisgərôṯām
What does מִסְגֶּרֶת (mimmisgərôṯām) mean in the Bible?
מִסְגֶּרֶת (mimmisgərôṯām): Enclosure concept spans from literal borders/margins to fortified strongholds—protection through containment.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4526?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from their strongholds (3), a rim (2), the panels (2), the rim (2), to the rim (2).
Where does מִסְגֶּרֶת (mimmisgərôṯām) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (7), Exodus (6), 2 Kings (1), 2 Samuel (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 from their strongholds 3× 2 Samuel 22:46, Psalms 18:45, Micah 7:17
a rim 2× Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
the panels 2× 1 Kings 7:29, 1 Kings 7:32
the rim 2× Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
to the rim 2× Exodus 25:27, Exodus 37:14
. . . 1× 1 Kings 7:28
and panels 1× 1 Kings 7:35
but the panels [of the stands] were 1× 1 Kings 7:31
panels 1× 1 Kings 7:36
the frames 1× 2 Kings 16:17
They had side panels 1× 1 Kings 7:28
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Exodus 25:25 מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת to a rim Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 25:25 לְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹ to the rim Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 25:27 הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת to to the rim Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 37:12 מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת to a rim Noun - feminine singular Exodus 37:12 לְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹ to the rim Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 37:14 הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת to to the rim Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 22:46 מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽם׃ to from their strongholds Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1 Kings 7:28 מִסְגְּרֹ֣ת to They had side panels Noun - feminine plural 1 Kings 7:28 וּמִסְגְּרֹ֖ת to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1 Kings 7:29 הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹת to the panels Article | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:25
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 6
Exodus 6 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 7 2 Kings 1 Psalms 1 Micah 1
Source forms
הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת 2x ham·mis·ge·reṯ Exodus 25:27, Exodus 37:14
לְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹ 2x lə·mis·gar·tōw Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת 2x mis·ge·reṯ Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹת 1x ham·mis·gə·rō·wṯ 1 Kings 7:29
הַמִּסְגְּר֣וֹת 1x ham·mis·gə·rō·wṯ 2 Kings 16:17
וּמִסְגְּרֹ֖ת 1x ū·mis·gə·rōṯ 1 Kings 7:28
וּמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֖יהָ 1x ū·mis·gə·rō·ṯe·hā 1 Kings 7:35
וּמִסְגְּרֹתֶיהָ 1x ū·mis·gə·rō·ṯɛ·hå̄ 1 Kings 7:36
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 3x 2 Samuel 22:46, Psalms 18:45, Micah 7:17
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Exodus 25:27, Exodus 37:14
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x 1 Kings 7:29
Article | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x 2 Kings 16:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1x 1 Kings 7:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 7:35
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 7:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Enclosure concept spans from literal borders/margins to fortified strongholds—protection through containment.
Source Gloss
something enclosing , i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Enclosure concept spans from literal borders/margins to fortified strongholds—protection through containment.
something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold BDB: border Usage: border, close place, hole.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
From their strongholds; fastnesses; places of confinement or security
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Word Origins
מִסְגֶּרֶת is built from this root:
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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