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Lexicon :: Strong's H4268 - maḥăsê

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מַחֲסֶה
Transliteration
maḥăsê
Pronunciation
makh-as-eh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 700b

Strong’s Definitions

מַחֲסֶה machăçeh, makh-as-eh'; or מַחְסֶה machçeh; from H2620; a shelter (literally or figuratively):—hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H4268 in the following manner: refuge (15x), shelter (2x), hope (2x), trust (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H4268 in the following manner: refuge (15x), shelter (2x), hope (2x), trust (1x).

  1. refuge, shelter

    1. from rain or storm, from danger

    2. of falsehood

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחֲסֶה machăçeh, makh-as-eh'; or מַחְסֶה machçeh; from H2620; a shelter (literally or figuratively):—hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.
STRONGS H4268: Abbreviations
† מַחְסֶּה noun masculineProverbs 14:26 refuge, shelter; — absolute מַ׳ Job 24:8 5 times; מַחֲסֶה Psalm 46:2 2 times; construct מַחְסֵּה Isaiah 28:17; suffix מַחְסִּי Psalm 62:8 5 times; מַחֲסִי Psalm 71:7; Jeremiah 17:17, מַחְסֵּהוּ Psalm 14:6, מַחְסֵּנוּ Isaiah 28:15; — shelter:
a. from rain and storm Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 25:4; Job 24:8.
b. from danger סְלָעִים מַחְסֶּה לַשְׁפַנִּים rocks a refuge for conies Psalm 104:18; מחסה כזב refuge of falsehood Isaiah 28:17; כזב מחסנוּ falsehood our refuge Isaiah 28:15; elsewhere of God as the refuge of his people Psalm 14:6; Psalm 46:2; Psalm 61:4; Psalm 62:8; Psalm 62:9; Psalm 71:7; Psalm 73:28; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 91:9; Psalm 94:22; Psalm 142:6; Proverbs 14:26; Jeremiah 17:17; Joel 4:16 [Joel 3:16].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

24:8; 24:8

Psalms

14:6; 14:6; 46:2; 46:2; 61:4; 62:8; 62:8; 62:9; 71:7; 71:7; 73:28; 91:2; 91:9; 94:22; 104:18; 142:6

Proverbs

14:26; 14:26

Isaiah

4:6; 25:4; 28:15; 28:15; 28:17; 28:17

Jeremiah

17:17; 17:17

Joel

3:16

H4268

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4268 matches the Hebrew מַחֲסֶה (maḥăsê),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:8 - They are soaked by mountain showers,
and they huddle against the rocks for want of a home.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:6 - The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
but the LORD will protect his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:1 - For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.[fn]

God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 61:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:3 - for you are my safe refuge,
a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:7 - My victory and honor come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:8 - O my people, trust in him at all times.
Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:7 - My life is an example to many,
because you have been my strength and protection.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:28 - But as for me, how good it is to be near God!
I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter,
and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2 - This I declare about the LORD:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:9 - If you make the LORD your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:22 - But the LORD is my fortress;
my God is the mighty rock where I hide.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:18 - High in the mountains live the wild goats,
and the rocks form a refuge for the hyraxes.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:5 - Then I pray to you, O LORD.
I say, “You are my place of refuge.
You are all I really want in life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:26 - Those who fear the LORD are secure;
he will be a refuge for their children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:6 - It will be a shelter from daytime heat
and a hiding place from storms and rain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4 - But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O LORD,
a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.
You are a refuge from the storm
and a shelter from the heat.
For the oppressive acts of ruthless people
are like a storm beating against a wall,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:15 - You boast, “We have struck a bargain to cheat death
and have made a deal to dodge the grave.[fn]
The coming destruction can never touch us,
for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:17 - I will test you with the measuring line of justice
and the plumb line of righteousness.
Since your refuge is made of lies,
a hailstorm will knock it down.
Since it is made of deception,
a flood will sweep it away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:17 - LORD, don’t terrorize me!
You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:16 - The LORD’s voice will roar from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem,
and the heavens and the earth will shake.
But the LORD will be a refuge for his people,
a strong fortress for the people of Israel.
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