What does מַסֶּכֶת mean in the Bible?
e. the warp in a loom (as stretched out to receive the woof)".
Hebrew · H4545
מַסֶּכֶת
מַסֶּכֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "something expanded , i.e. the warp in a loom (as stretched out to receive the woof)".
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מַסֶּכֶתH4545
What does מַסֶּכֶת mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H4545?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the web (1), the web of a loom [and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.] (1).
Where does מַסֶּכֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 16:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand the web1×Judges 16:14
the web of a loom [and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.]1×Judges 16:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 16:13
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Judges2
Source forms
הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃2xham·mas·sā·ḵeṯJudges 16:13, Judges 16:14
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular2xJudges 16:13, Judges 16:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. something expanded , i.e. the warp in a loom (as stretched out to receive the woof)
Source Gloss
something expanded , i.e. the warp in a loom (as stretched out to receive the woof)
Extended definition
web.