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Lexicon :: Strong's H4900 - māšaḵ

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מָשַׁךְ
Transliteration
māšaḵ
Pronunciation
maw-shak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1257

Strong’s Definitions

מָשַׁךְ mâshak, maw-shak'; a primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.):—draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, × give, handle, make (pro-, sound) long, × sow, scatter, stretch out.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H4900 in the following manner: draw (15x), draw out (3x), prolonged (3x), scattered (2x), draw along (1x), draw away (1x), continue (1x), deferred (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's H4900 in the following manner: draw (15x), draw out (3x), prolonged (3x), scattered (2x), draw along (1x), draw away (1x), continue (1x), deferred (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. to draw, drag, seize

    1. (Qal)

      1. to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down

      2. to draw (the bow)

      3. to proceed, march

      4. to draw out or give (a sound)

      5. to draw out, prolong, continue

      6. to trail (seed in sowing)

      7. to cheer, draw, attract, gratify

    2. (Niphal) to be drawn out

    3. (Pual)

      1. to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred

      2. to be tall

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָשַׁךְ mâshak, maw-shak'; a primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.):—draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, × give, handle, make (pro-, sound) long, × sow, scatter, stretch out.
STRONGS H4900: Abbreviations
† מָשַׁךְ verb draw, drag (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic מְשַׁח (rare) be extended, also conduct, take, Syriac bdb060402 is be dry, shrivelled (of fruit., etc.); Ethiopic bdb060403 bend (the bow); Arabic bdb060404 grasp and hold I. Frey; IV. Frey Lane; compare also Assyrian mašku, skin (perhaps also march DlHWB 431), Arabic bdb060405 id., Aramaic bdb060406, מַשְׁכָּא id.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular מ׳ 1 Kings 22:34 + 2 times, וּמָשַׁךְ consecutive Job 24:22; 3rd person feminine singular מָֽשְׁכָה Deuteronomy 21:3, etc.; Imperfect יִמְשׁוֺךְ Job 21:33; וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ Judges 20:37; 2nd person masculine singular suffix תִּמְשְׁכֵנִי Psalm 28:3; 1st person singular suffix אֶמְשְׁכֵם Hosea 11:4, etc.; Imperative מְשֹׁךְ Psalm 36:11, suffix מָשְׁכֵנִי Songs 1:4; masculine plural מִשְׁכוּ Exodus 12:21, מָשְׁכוּ Ezekiel 32:20; Infinitive construct מְשֹׁךְ Exodus 19:13; Joshua 6:5, לִמְשׁוֺךְ Ecclesiastes 2:3; Participle משֵׁךְ Amos 9:13; Psalm 109:12; plural משְׁכִים Judges 5:14; construct משְׁכֵי Isaiah 5:18; Isaiah 66:19; —
1. draw and lift out of (מִן), with accusative of person, וַיִּמְשְׁכוּ וַיַּעֲלוּ אֶתיֿוֺסֵף מִן הַבּוֺר Genesis 37:28 (E), so Jeremiah (+ בַּחֲבָלִים, ב instrumental) Jeremiah 38:13; compare תִּמְשֹׁךְ לִוְיָתָן בְּחַכָּה Job 40:25; draw, drag along משְׁכֵי עָוֺן בְּחַבְלֵי הֵשָּׁוְא Isaiah 5:18 (figurative); בְּמָשְׁכוֺ בְּרִשְׁתּוֺ Psalm 10:9 (figurative of wicked catching and dragging the poor); draw, lead along (with hostile purpose) with accusative of person Judges 4:7 (subject י׳; + אֶלֿ person and thing); lead or drag off (to doom, subject י׳) Psalm 28:3 (compare Psalm 26:9); similarly, or = draw down to death, מָשְׁכוּ אוֺתָהּ וגו׳ Ezekiel 32:20 (si vera lectio; reference to fall of Egypt), but read perhaps a form of שׁכב for משׁכו, Greek Version of the LXX Co Berthol, compare Sm.; absolute, subject heifer, מָֽשְׁכָה בְּעוֺל Deuteronomy 21:3 (ב instrumental); draw, lead (in love), (figurative, subject י׳) בְּחַבְלֵי אָדָם אֶמְשְׁכֵם Hosea 11:4, compare Jeremiah 31:3 (al. as 5. below)
2. draw the bow, בַּקֶּשֶׁת מ׳ 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33, but משְׁכֵי ק׳ Isaiah 66:19 (where text dubious, Greek Version of the LXX Μοσοχ καὶ εἰς(θΩβελ), so Lo StaJavan 8 Du CheHpt, — not Gr CheComm Di).
3. proceed, march (compare German ziehen) וּמָשַׂכְתָּ֫ בְּהַר תָּבוֺר Judges 4:6; compare Judges 20:37 (absolute), Job 21:33 (אַחֲרָיו); so also (perhaps) Exodus 12:21 proceed (i.e. forthwith), and take you a sheep; and probably משְׁכִים בְּשֵׁבֶט Judges 5:14 those marching with the staff, etc. (most under 2 drawing with, i.e. wielding).
4. draw out a sound, give a sound, בִּמְשֹׁךְ הַיֹּבֵל Exodus 19:13 (E) when the ram('s horn) sounds, בְּקֶרֶן הַיֹּבֵל בִּמ׳ Joshua 6:5 (JE).
5. draw out, prolong, continue, מְשֹׁח חַסְדְּךָ לְֹידְעֶיךָ Psalm 36:10 prolong, continue thy kindness to them that know thee; אַליְֿהִי לוֺ משֵׁךְ חֶסֶד Psalm 109:12; (so possibly מְשַׁכְתִּיךָ חָ֑סֶד Jeremiah 31:3 I have prolonged kindness to thee, compare Ryle Nehemiah 9:30; and elsewhere as 1 above); compare עֲלֶיהֶם שָׁנִים וַתִּמ׳ רַבּוֺת Nehemiah 9:30 (חֶסֶד omitted); אַמְּךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר תִּמ׳ Neh 85:6 (|| הַלְעוֺלָם תֶּאֱנַף בָּנוּ); אַבִּירִים בְּכֹחוֺ וּמ׳ Job 24:22 i.e. he (God) prolongeth the life of the mighty (Du draggeth them off, as Psalm 28:3 1 above, — reading also אֹבְּדִים for אַבּ׳ with Greek Version of the LXX Bi); compare Niph..
6. trail seed (draw along in sowing) Amos 9:13 (opposed to דָֹּרֵךְ עֲנָבִים; compare מֶשֶׁךְ below).
7. (late) cheer (draw, attract, gratify) בַּיַּיִן מ׳ אֶתבְּֿשָׂרִי Ecclesiastes 2:3, — so De (who cites Late Hebrew, Chag14 a) Now Wild. — מָשַׁךְ יָדוֺ אֶתלֹּֿצֲצִים Hosea 7:5 is difficult, Greek Version of the LXX AV RV he stretcheth out his hand with, maketh common cause with, is hardly possibly, text probably corrupt We Now.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural לֹא יִמָּשֵׁ֑כוּ Isaiah 13:22 they shall not be prolonged (days of Babylon); 3rd person feminine singular לֹא תִּמָּשֵׁךְ Ezekiel 12:25, 28 it shall not be postponed.
Pu. Participle long drawn out: מְמֻשָּׁךְ Isaiah 18:2, 7 of persons, = tall; תֹּחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה Proverbs 13:12 hope postponed, deferred.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:28

Exodus

12:21; 12:21; 19:13; 19:13

Deuteronomy

21:3; 21:3

Joshua

6:5; 6:5

Judges

4:6; 4:7; 5:14; 5:14; 20:37; 20:37

1 Kings

22:34; 22:34

2 Chronicles

18:33

Nehemiah

9:30; 9:30

Job

21:33; 21:33; 24:22; 24:22

Psalms

10:9; 26:9; 28:3; 28:3; 28:3; 36:10; 36:11; 109:12; 109:12

Proverbs

13:12

Ecclesiastes

2:3; 2:3

Song of Songs

1:4

Isaiah

5:18; 5:18; 13:22; 18:2; 18:7; 66:19; 66:19

Jeremiah

31:3; 31:3; 38:13

Ezekiel

12:25; 12:28; 32:20; 32:20

Hosea

7:5; 11:4; 11:4

Amos

9:13; 9:13

H4900

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Strong's Number H4900 matches the Hebrew מָשַׁךְ (māšaḵ),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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