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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מְשׂוּרָהH4884
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 Itby measure1×Ezekiel 4:16
measurements of quantity1×1 Chronicles 23:29
or volume1×Leviticus 19:35
You are also to measure out1×Ezekiel 4:11
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 19:35וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃toor volumeConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 23:29מְשׂוּרָ֖הtomeasurements of quantityNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 4:11בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥הtoYou are also to measure outPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 4:16בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥הtoby measurePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 19:35
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Leviticus11 Chronicles1Ezekiel2
Source forms
בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה2xbim·śū·rāhEzekiel 4:11, Ezekiel 4:16
וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃1xū·ḇam·mə·śū·rāhLeviticus 19:35
מְשׂוּרָ֖ה1xmə·śū·rāh1 Chronicles 23:29
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular2xEzekiel 4:11, Ezekiel 4:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 19:35
Noun - feminine singular1x1 Chronicles 23:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a measure (for liquids)
Source Gloss
a measure (for liquids)
Extended definitionSource: 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.