What does מִשְׁנֶה · תּוֹרָה mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁנֶה · תּוֹרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "A copy of this Torah — the king's personal written duplicate of the covenant law".
Hebrew · H4932, H8451
מִשְׁנֵה הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת
Properly, a repetition , i.e. a duplicate ( copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location) · a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
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מִשְׁנֶה H4932 properly, a repetition , i.e. a duplicate ( copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)
Pronunciation mišĕneh
Denotes both numerical doubling and sequential rank; emphasizes duplication rather than mere succession.
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תּוֹרָה H8451 a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Pronunciation tôrāh
Instruction or teaching given by authority; foundational divine guidance shaping covenant community identity and practice
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What does מִשְׁנֵה הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת (mishneh ha-torah ha-zot) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁנֶה · תּוֹרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "A copy of this Torah — the king's personal written duplicate of the covenant law".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4932, H8451?
H4932, H8451 is connected to 257 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. A copy of this Torah — the king's personal written duplicate of the covenant law
Strong's H4932, H8451
Lexical occurrences 257 verses Source Gloss
A copy of this Torah — the king's personal written duplicate of the covenant law
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִשְׁנֵה הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת is built from this root:
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