What does מַסְוֶה (masĕweh) mean in the Bible?
מַסְוֶה (masĕweh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a veil".
Hebrew · H4533
מַסְוֶה
A veil
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מַסְוֶה H4533
Pronunciation masĕweh
What does מַסְוֶה (masĕweh) mean in the Bible?
מַסְוֶה (masĕweh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a veil".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4533?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a veil (1), the veil (1), would put the veil (1).
Where does מַסְוֶה (masĕweh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 34:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3).
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 veil 1× Exodus 34:33
the veil 1× Exodus 34:34
would put the veil 1× Exodus 34:35
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 34:33
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
Exodus 3
Source forms
הַמַּסְוֶ֖ה 1x ham·mas·weh Exodus 34:34
הַמַּסְוֶה֙ 1x ham·mas·weh Exodus 34:35
מַסְוֶֽה׃ 1x mas·weh Exodus 34:33
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 34:34, Exodus 34:35
Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 34:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a veil
Source Gloss
a veil
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a veil BDB: veil Usage: vail.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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