What does מָשַׁשׁ · צֹהַר mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁשׁ · צֹהַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to feel of ; by implication, to grope".
Hebrew · H4959, H6672
מְמַשֵּׁשׁ בַּצָּהֳרַיִם
To feel of ; by implication, to grope · a light (i.e. window ); dual double light , i.e. noon
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מָשַׁשׁ H4959 to feel of ; by implication, to grope
Pronunciation māšaš
Tactile exploration implying uncertainty or blindness; to search by touch when vision fails
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צֹהַר H6672 a light (i.e. window ); dual double light , i.e. noon
What does מְמַשֵּׁשׁ בַּצָּהֳרַיִם (memashesh ba-tsahorayim) mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁשׁ · צֹהַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to feel of ; by implication, to grope".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4959, H6672?
H4959, H6672 is connected to 33 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to feel of ; by implication, to grope
Source Gloss
to feel of ; by implication, to grope
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 5×
Imperfect Job 5:14 · Job 12:25 · Deut 28:29 3×
Participle active Deut 28:29 1×
Perfect Gen 31:37 1×
Word Origins
מְמַשֵּׁשׁ בַּצָּהֳרַיִם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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