What does מִשְׁעֵן · מִשְׁעֵנָה mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁעֵן · מִשְׁעֵנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "support, staff, stay".
Hebrew · H4937, H4938
מַשְׁעֵן / מַשְׁעֵנָה
A support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance · support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
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מִשְׁעֵן H4937 a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance
Pronunciation mishʿēnāh
Physical support that becomes a metaphor for dependence on God or human protection in covenantal crisis.
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מִשְׁעֵנָה H4938 support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
Pronunciation mišĕʿēnāh
Physical support object that metaphorically extends to encompassing life's sustenance and stability
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What does מַשְׁעֵן / מַשְׁעֵנָה (mašʿēn / mašʿēnāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁעֵן · מִשְׁעֵנָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "support, staff, stay".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4937, H4938?
H4937, H4938 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. support, staff, stay
Strong's H4937, H4938
Lexical occurrences 17 verses Source Gloss
support, staff, stay
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַשְׁעֵן / מַשְׁעֵנָה is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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