What does מַשְׁקֶה mean in the Bible?
e. a butler ; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region".
Hebrew · H4945
מַשְׁקֶה
Properly, causing to drink , i.e. a butler ; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
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מַשְׁקֶה H4945
What does מַשְׁקֶה mean in the Bible?
מַשְׁקֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, causing to drink , i.e. a butler ; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region".
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How does the BSB render H4945?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cupbearer (8), drinking (2), . . . (1), drink (1), from the well-watered pastures (1).
Where does מַשְׁקֶה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 13:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (11), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (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 cupbearer 8× Genesis 40:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:5, Genesis 40:9
drinking 2× 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:20
. . . 1× Leviticus 11:34
drink 1× Isaiah 32:6
from the well-watered pastures 1× Ezekiel 45:15
his cupbearer 1× Genesis 40:13
his cupbearers 1× 1 Kings 10:5
his position 1× Genesis 40:21
of his cupbearers 1× 2 Chronicles 9:4
the cupbearer 1× Nehemiah 1:11
was well watered 1× Genesis 13:10
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Genesis 13:10 מַשְׁקֶ֑ה to was well watered Noun - masculine singular Genesis 40:1 מַשְׁקֵ֥ה to cupbearer Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 40:2 הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים to cupbearer Article | Noun - masculine plural Genesis 40:5 הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה to cupbearer Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 40:9 הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים to cupbearer Article | Noun - masculine plural Genesis 40:13 מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃ to his cupbearer Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 40:20 הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים to cupbearer Article | Noun - masculine plural Genesis 40:21 הַמַּשְׁקִ֖ים to cupbearer Article | Noun - masculine plural Genesis 40:21 מַשְׁקֵ֑הוּ to his position Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 40:23 הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים to cupbearer Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 13:10
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 7
Genesis 11 Leviticus 1 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 2 Nehemiah 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים 2x ham·maš·qîm Genesis 40:2, Genesis 41:9
הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים 2x ham·maš·qîm Genesis 40:9, Genesis 40:23
מַשְׁקֵ֨ה 2x maš·qêh 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:20
הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה 1x ham·maš·qeh Genesis 40:5
הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים 1x ham·maš·qîm Genesis 40:20
הַמַּשְׁקִ֖ים 1x ham·maš·qîm Genesis 40:21
וּמַשְׁקֶ֥ה 1x ū·maš·qeh Isaiah 32:6
וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו 1x ū·maš·qāw 1 Kings 10:5
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 6x Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:9, Genesis 40:20, Genesis 40:21
Noun - masculine singular 3x Genesis 13:10, Leviticus 11:34, Nehemiah 1:11
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Genesis 40:1, 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 10:5, 2 Chronicles 9:4
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Genesis 40:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 32:6
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Ezekiel 45:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, causing to drink , i.e. a butler ; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
Source Gloss
properly, causing to drink , i.e. a butler ; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region BDB: irrigation Usage: butler(-ship), cupbearer, drink(-ing), fat pasture, watered.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מַשְׁקֶה is built from this root:
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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