What does מִשְׁעֵן (mishʿēnāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁעֵן (mishʿēnāh): Physical support that becomes a metaphor for dependence on God or human protection in covenantal crisis.
Hebrew · H4937
מִשְׁעֵן
A support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance
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מִשְׁעֵן H4937
Pronunciation mishʿēnāh
What does מִשְׁעֵן (mishʿēnāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁעֵן (mishʿēnāh): Physical support that becomes a metaphor for dependence on God or human protection in covenantal crisis.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4937?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include my support (2), . . . (1), both supply (1), supply (1).
Where does מִשְׁעֵן (mishʿēnāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), 2 Samuel (1), Psalms (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 my support 2× 2 Samuel 22:19, Psalms 18:18
. . . 1× Isaiah 3:1
both supply 1× Isaiah 3:1
supply 1× Isaiah 3:1
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 22:19 מִשְׁעָ֖ן to my support Noun - masculine singular Psalms 18:18 לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן to my support Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 3:1 מַשְׁעֵ֖ן to both supply Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 3:1 מִשְׁעַן־ to supply Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 3:1 מִשְׁעַן־ to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 22:19
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
2 Samuel 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 3
Source forms
מִשְׁעַן־ 2x miš·‘an- Isaiah 3:1
לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן 1x lə·miš·‘ān Psalms 18:18
מִשְׁעָ֖ן 1x miš·‘ān 2 Samuel 22:19
מַשְׁעֵ֖ן 1x maš·‘ên Isaiah 3:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 22:19, Isaiah 3:1
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Isaiah 3:1
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 18:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical support that becomes a metaphor for dependence on God or human protection in covenantal crisis.
Source Gloss
a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical support that becomes a metaphor for dependence on God or human protection in covenantal crisis.
a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance Usage: stay.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Staff or support, symbolizing stability and reliance.
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מִשְׁעֵן is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The removal of support highlights Judah’s dependence on God for both material provision and leadership stability. Isaiah 3:1-12
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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