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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מִקְשָׁה H4749
Pronunciation miqĕšāh
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 It hammered 4× Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:17, Exodus 37:22
of hammered 3× Exodus 25:18, Exodus 37:7, Numbers 10:2
- 1× Numbers 8:4
it was made of hammered 1× Numbers 8:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:18 מִקְשָׁה֙ to of hammered Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:31 מִקְשָׁ֞ה to hammered Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:36 מִקְשָׁ֥ה to hammered Noun - feminine singular Exodus 37:7 מִקְשָׁה֙ to of hammered Noun - feminine singular Exodus 37:17 מִקְשָׁ֞ה to hammered Noun - feminine singular Exodus 37:22 מִקְשָׁ֥ה to hammered Noun - feminine singular Numbers 8:4 מִקְשָׁ֣ה to it was made of hammered Noun - feminine singular Numbers 8:4 מִקְשָׁ֣ה to - Noun - feminine singular Numbers 10:2 מִקְשָׁ֖ה to of hammered Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 2
Exodus 6 Numbers 3
Source forms
מִקְשָׁה֙ 2x miq·šāh Exodus 25:18, Exodus 37:7
מִקְשָׁ֞ה 2x miq·šāh Exodus 25:31, Exodus 37:17
מִקְשָׁ֥ה 2x miq·šāh Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:22
מִקְשָׁ֣ה 2x miq·šāh Numbers 8:4
מִקְשָׁ֖ה 1x miq·šāh Numbers 10:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 9x Exodus 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 definition Source: 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:
מִקְשֶׁה H4748
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