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מָסָךְ

A cover , i.e. veil

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מָסָךְH4539
Pronunciationmāsāk

What does מָסָךְ (māsāk) mean in the Bible?

מָסָךְ (māsāk): Textile barrier that conceals and separates sacred from profane space in tabernacle worship

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What does מָסָךְ (māsāk) mean in the Bible?

מָסָךְ (māsāk): Textile barrier that conceals and separates sacred from profane space in tabernacle worship

How does the BSB render H4539?

The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the curtain (9), and the curtain (3), a curtain (2), the curtains (2), a covering (1).

Where does מָסָךְ (māsāk) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 26:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (16), Numbers (6), 2 Samuel (1), Isaiah (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
the curtain9×Exodus 35:15, Exodus 38:18, Exodus 39:40, Exodus 40:5
and the curtain3×Exodus 35:17, Exodus 39:38, Numbers 3:31
a curtain2×Exodus 26:36, Exodus 36:37
the curtains2×Numbers 4:25, Numbers 4:26
a covering1×2 Samuel 17:19
as a covering1×Psalms 105:39
for the curtain1×Exodus 26:37
for the screen1×Exodus 40:21
of the covering1×Exodus 39:34
of the curtain1×Numbers 4:5
the defenses1×Isaiah 22:8
to shield it1×Exodus 35:12
with a curtain1×Exodus 27:16
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 26:36מָסָךְ֙toa curtainNoun - masculine singularExodus 26:37לַמָּסָ֗ךְtofor the curtainPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 27:16מָסָ֣ךְ׀towith a curtainNoun - masculine singularExodus 35:12הַמָּסָֽךְ׃toto shield itArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 35:15מָסַ֥ךְtothe curtainNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 35:17מָסַ֖ךְtoand the curtainNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 36:37מָסָךְ֙toa curtainNoun - masculine singularExodus 38:18וּמָסַ֞ךְtoThe curtainConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:34הַמָּסָֽךְ׃toof the coveringArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 39:38מָסַ֖ךְtoand the curtainNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

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

First aligned rowExodus 26:36
Aligned rows25
Books represented5
Exodus16Numbers62 Samuel1Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
מָסַ֖ךְ4xmā·saḵExodus 35:17, Exodus 39:38, Exodus 40:8, Exodus 40:33
מָסַ֥ךְ3xmā·saḵExodus 35:15, Exodus 40:5, Exodus 40:28
הַמָּסָךְ֙2xham·mā·sāḵExodus 39:40, 2 Samuel 17:19
הַמָּסָֽךְ׃2xham·mā·sāḵExodus 35:12, Exodus 39:34
מָסָךְ֙2xmā·sāḵExodus 26:36, Exodus 36:37
הַמָּסָ֔ךְ1xham·mā·sāḵExodus 40:21
הַמָּסָ֑ךְ1xham·mā·sāḵNumbers 4:5
וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ1xwə·ham·mā·sāḵNumbers 3:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct11xExodus 35:15, Exodus 35:17, Exodus 39:38, Exodus 40:5
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xExodus 35:12, Exodus 39:34, Exodus 39:40, Exodus 40:21
Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 36:37
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 38:18, Numbers 3:25
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 3:31
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 105:39
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 26:37
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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