What does מִקְשָׁה (miqĕšāh) mean in the Bible?
מִקְשָׁה (miqĕšāh): Decorative metalwork shaped by hammering from a single piece, emphasizing unified construction rather than assembly.
Hebrew · H4749
מִקְשָׁה
Rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering ( repoussé )
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מִקְשָׁהH4749
Pronunciationmiqĕšāh
What does מִקְשָׁה (miqĕšāh) mean in the Bible?
מִקְשָׁה (miqĕšāh): Decorative metalwork shaped by hammering from a single piece, emphasizing unified construction rather than assembly.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4749?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include hammered (4), of hammered (3), - (1), it was made of hammered (1).
Where does מִקְשָׁה (miqĕšāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), Numbers (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 Ithammered4×Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:17, Exodus 37:22
of hammered3×Exodus 25:18, Exodus 37:7, Numbers 10:2
-1×Numbers 8:4
it was made of hammered1×Numbers 8:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:18מִקְשָׁה֙toof hammeredNoun - feminine singularExodus 25:31מִקְשָׁ֞הtohammeredNoun - feminine singularExodus 25:36מִקְשָׁ֥הtohammeredNoun - feminine singularExodus 37:7מִקְשָׁה֙toof hammeredNoun - feminine singularExodus 37:17מִקְשָׁ֞הtohammeredNoun - feminine singularExodus 37:22מִקְשָׁ֥הtohammeredNoun - feminine singularNumbers 8:4מִקְשָׁ֣הtoit was made of hammeredNoun - feminine singularNumbers 8:4מִקְשָׁ֣הto-Noun - feminine singularNumbers 10:2מִקְשָׁ֖הtoof hammeredNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 25:18
Aligned rows9
Books represented2
Exodus6Numbers3
Source forms
מִקְשָׁה֙2xmiq·šāhExodus 25:18, Exodus 37:7
מִקְשָׁ֞ה2xmiq·šāhExodus 25:31, Exodus 37:17
מִקְשָׁ֥ה2xmiq·šāhExodus 25:36, Exodus 37:22
מִקְשָׁ֣ה2xmiq·šāhNumbers 8:4
מִקְשָׁ֖ה1xmiq·šāhNumbers 10:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular9xExodus 25:18, Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Decorative metalwork shaped by hammering from a single piece, emphasizing unified construction rather than assembly.
Source Gloss
rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering ( repoussé )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Decorative metalwork shaped by hammering from a single piece, emphasizing unified construction rather than assembly.
rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering (repoussé) BDB: hammered work Usage: beaten (out of one piece, work), upright, whole piece.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִקְשָׁה is built from this root:
מִקְשֶׁהH4748