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".
Hebrew · H4906
מַשְׂכִּית
A figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
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מַשְׂכִּית H4906
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".
Full entry for מַשְׂכִּית (H4906) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a sculpted 1× Leviticus 26:1
in his imagination 1× Proverbs 18:11
in settings 1× Proverbs 25:11
of his own idol 1× Ezekiel 8:12
the imaginations 1× Psalms 73:7
their carved images 1× Numbers 33:52
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:1 מַשְׂכִּ֗ית to a sculpted Noun - feminine singular Numbers 33:52 מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם to their carved images Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 73:7 מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת to the imaginations Noun - feminine plural construct Proverbs 18:11 בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ to in his imagination Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Proverbs 25:11 בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת to in settings Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Ezekiel 8:12 מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ to of his own idol Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 26:1
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת 1x bə·maś·kî·yō·wṯ Proverbs 25:11
בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ 1x bə·maś·kî·ṯōw Proverbs 18:11
מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת 1x maś·kî·yō·wṯ Psalms 73:7
מַשְׂכִּ֗ית 1x maś·kîṯ Leviticus 26:1
מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ 1x maś·kî·ṯōw Ezekiel 8:12
מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם 1x maś·kî·yō·ṯām Numbers 33:52
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Psalms 73:7
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Numbers 33:52
Noun - feminine singular 1x Leviticus 26:1
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 8:12
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Proverbs 25:11
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 18:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
Source Gloss
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination BDB: show-piece Usage: conceit, image(-ry), picture, × wish.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַשְׂכִּית is built from this root:
שֵׂכוּ H7906
Part of These Phrases
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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