Hebrew · H4906

מַשְׂכִּית

A figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination

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מַשְׂכִּיתH4906

What does מַשְׂכִּית mean in the Bible?

מַשְׂכִּית is a Hebrew word meaning "a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination".

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What does מַשְׂכִּית mean in the Bible?

מַשְׂכִּית is a Hebrew word meaning "a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination".

How does the BSB render H4906?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a sculpted (1), in his imagination (1), in settings (1), of his own idol (1), the imaginations (1).

Where does מַשְׂכִּית appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Ezekiel (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

a sculpted1×Leviticus 26:1

in his imagination1×Proverbs 18:11

in settings1×Proverbs 25:11

of his own idol1×Ezekiel 8:12

the imaginations1×Psalms 73:7

their carved images1×Numbers 33:52

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Leviticus 26:1מַשְׂכִּ֗יתtoa sculptedNoun - feminine singular Numbers 33:52מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑םtotheir carved imagesNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 73:7מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹתtothe imaginationsNoun - feminine plural construct Proverbs 18:11בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃toin his imaginationPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Proverbs 25:11בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹתtoin settingsPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Ezekiel 8:12מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹtoof his own idolNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 26:1

Aligned rows6

Books represented5

Leviticus1Numbers1Psalms1Proverbs2Ezekiel1

Source forms

בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת1xbə·maś·kî·yō·wṯProverbs 25:11

בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃1xbə·maś·kî·ṯōwProverbs 18:11

מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת1xmaś·kî·yō·wṯPsalms 73:7

מַשְׂכִּ֗ית1xmaś·kîṯLeviticus 26:1

מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ1xmaś·kî·ṯōwEzekiel 8:12

מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם1xmaś·kî·yō·ṯāmNumbers 33:52

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine plural construct1xPsalms 73:7

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xNumbers 33:52

Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 26:1

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 8:12

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct1xProverbs 25:11

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xProverbs 18:11

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מַשְׂכִּית

What does מַשְׂכִּית mean in the Bible?

What does מַשְׂכִּית mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4906?

Where does מַשְׂכִּית appear in Scripture?

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