What does מְשׂוּרָה mean in the Bible?
מְשׂוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a measure (for liquids)".
Hebrew · H4884
מְשׂוּרָה
A measure (for liquids)
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מְשׂוּרָה H4884
What does מְשׂוּרָה mean in the Bible?
מְשׂוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a measure (for liquids)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4884?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include by measure (1), measurements of quantity (1), or volume (1), You are also to measure out (1).
Where does מְשׂוּרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:35. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Leviticus (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 by measure 1× Ezekiel 4:16
measurements of quantity 1× 1 Chronicles 23:29
or volume 1× Leviticus 19:35
You are also to measure out 1× Ezekiel 4:11
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 19:35 וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃ to or volume Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 23:29 מְשׂוּרָ֖ה to measurements of quantity Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 4:11 בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה to You are also to measure out Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 4:16 בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה to by measure Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 19:35
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Leviticus 1 1 Chronicles 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה 2x bim·śū·rāh Ezekiel 4:11, Ezekiel 4:16
וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃ 1x ū·ḇam·mə·śū·rāh Leviticus 19:35
מְשׂוּרָ֖ה 1x mə·śū·rāh 1 Chronicles 23:29
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 2x Ezekiel 4:11, Ezekiel 4:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Leviticus 19:35
Noun - feminine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 23:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a measure (for liquids)
Source Gloss
a measure (for liquids)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a measure (for liquids) BDB: measure Usage: measure.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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