What does מִצְעָד mean in the Bible?
מִצְעָד is a Hebrew word meaning "a step ; figuratively, companionship".
Hebrew · H4703
מִצְעָד
A step ; figuratively, companionship
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מִצְעָד H4703
What does מִצְעָד mean in the Bible?
מִצְעָד is a Hebrew word meaning "a step ; figuratively, companionship".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4703?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include steps (1), The steps (1), will also submit to him (1).
Where does מִצְעָד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 37:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (1), Proverbs (1), Psalms (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 steps 1× Proverbs 20:24
The steps 1× Psalms 37:23
will also submit to him 1× Daniel 11:43
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Usage map
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First aligned row Psalms 37:23
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
בְּמִצְעָדָֽיו׃ 1x bə·miṣ·‘ā·ḏāw Daniel 11:43
מִֽצְעֲדֵי־ 1x miṣ·‘ă·ḏê- Psalms 37:23
מִצְעֲדֵי־ 1x miṣ·‘ă·ḏê- Proverbs 20:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 37:23, Proverbs 20:24
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 11:43
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a step ; figuratively, companionship
Source Gloss
a step ; figuratively, companionship
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a step; figuratively, companionship BDB: step Usage: going, step.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִצְעָד is built from this root:
צָעַד H6805
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