What does מַשְׁקוֹף mean in the Bible?
מַשְׁקוֹף is a Hebrew word meaning "a lintel".
Hebrew · H4947
מַשְׁקוֹף
A lintel
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מַשְׁקוֹף H4947
What does מַשְׁקוֹף mean in the Bible?
מַשְׁקוֹף is a Hebrew word meaning "a lintel".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4947?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the top (2), tops of the doorframes (1).
Where does מַשְׁקוֹף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3).
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 the top 2× Exodus 12:22, Exodus 12:23
tops of the doorframes 1× Exodus 12:7
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 12:7
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
Exodus 3
Source forms
הַמַּשְׁק֑וֹף 1x ham·maš·qō·wp̄ Exodus 12:7
הַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙ 1x ham·maš·qō·wp̄ Exodus 12:22
הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף 1x ham·maš·qō·wp̄ Exodus 12:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22, Exodus 12:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a lintel
Source Gloss
a lintel
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a lintel BDB: lintel Usage: lintel.
Word Origins
מַשְׁקוֹף is built from this root:
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