What does מִשְׂרָה (mišĕrāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׂרָה (mišĕrāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "empire".
Hebrew · H4951
מִשְׂרָה
Empire
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מִשְׂרָה H4951
Pronunciation mišĕrāh
What does מִשְׂרָה (mišĕrāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׂרָה (mišĕrāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "empire".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4951?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the government (1), of [His] government (1).
Where does מִשְׂרָה (mišĕrāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 9:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2).
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 and the government 1× Isaiah 9:6
of [His] government 1× Isaiah 9:7
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Isaiah 9:6
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Isaiah 2
Source forms
הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה 1x ham·miś·rāh Isaiah 9:6
הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה 1x ham·miś·rāh Isaiah 9:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. empire
Source Gloss
empire
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
empire BDB: rule Usage: government.
Word Origins
מִשְׂרָה 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