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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.
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

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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:28 - Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled H4900 him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold [fn]him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:21 - Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them, “[fn]Go H4900 and take for yourselves [fn]lambs according to your families, and slay the Passover lamb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:13 - ‘No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or [fn]shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds H4900 a long H4900 blast, H4900 they shall come up to the mountain.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:3 - “It shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, that is, the elders of that city, shall take a heifer of the herd, which has not been worked and which has not pulled H4900 in a yoke;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:5 - “It shall be that when they make H4900 a long H4900 blast H4900 with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall down [fn]flat, and the people will go up every man [fn]straight ahead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:6 - Now she sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, “[fn]Behold, the LORD, the God of Israel, has commanded, ‘Go and march H4900 to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men from the sons of Naphtali and from the sons of Zebulun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:7 - ‘I will draw H4900 out to you Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his [fn]many troops to the river Kishon, and I will give him into your hand.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14 - “From Ephraim those whose root is in Amalek came down,
Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples;
From Machir commanders came down,
And from Zebulun those who wield H4900 the staff of [fn]office.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:37 - the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed H4900 and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:34 - Now a certain man drew H4900 his bow at random and struck the king of Israel [fn]in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn [fn]around and take me out of the [fn]fight; for I am severely wounded.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:33 - A certain man drew H4900 his bow at random and struck the king of Israel [fn]in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn [fn]around and take me out of the [fn]fight, for I am severely wounded.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:30 - “However, You bore H4900 with them for many years,
And admonished them by Your Spirit through Your prophets,
Yet they would not give ear.
Therefore You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:33 - “The clods of the valley will [fn]gently cover him;
Moreover, all men will [fn]follow H4900 after him,
While countless ones go before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:22 - “But He drags H4900 off the valiant by His power;
He rises, but no one has assurance of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:1 - “[fn]Can you draw H4900 out [fn]Leviathan with a fishhook?
Or press down his tongue with a cord?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:9 - He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his [fn]lair;
He lurks to catch the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws H4900 him into his net.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:3 - Do not drag H4900 me away H4900 with the wicked
And with those who work iniquity,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:10 - O continue H4900 Your lovingkindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 85:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:5 - Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong H4900 Your anger to [fn]all generations?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:12 - Let there be none to [fn]extend H4900 lovingkindness to him,
Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:12 - Hope deferred H4900 makes the heart sick,
But desire [fn]fulfilled is a tree of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - I explored with my [fn]mind how to stimulate H4900 my body with wine while my [fn]mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men [fn]to do under heaven the few [fn]years of their lives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:4 - “Draw H4900 me after you and let us run together!
The king has brought me into his chambers.”
“[fn]We will rejoice in you and be glad;
We will [fn]extol your love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18 - Woe to those who drag H4900 iniquity with the cords of [fn]falsehood,
And sin as if with cart ropes;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:22 - [fn]Hyenas will howl in their fortified towers
And jackals in their luxurious palaces.
Her fateful time also [fn]will soon come
And her days will not be prolonged. H4900

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:2 - Which sends envoys by the sea,
Even in papyrus vessels on the surface of the waters.
Go, swift messengers, to a nation [fn]tall H4900 and smooth,
To a people feared [fn]far and wide,
A powerful and oppressive nation
Whose land the rivers divide.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:7 - At that time a gift of homage will be brought to the LORD of hosts
[fn]From a people [fn]tall H4900 and smooth,
Even from a people feared [fn]far and wide,
A powerful and oppressive nation,
Whose land the rivers divide—
To the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, even Mount Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:19 - “I will set a sign among them and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, [fn]Put, Lud, [fn]Meshech, Tubal and [fn]Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare My glory among the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:3 - The LORD appeared to [fn]him from afar, saying,
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore I have drawn H4900 you with lovingkindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:13 - So they pulled H4900 Jeremiah up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern, and Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guardhouse.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:25 - “For I the LORD will speak, and whatever word I speak will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, H4900 for in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it,” declares the Lord GOD.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:28 - “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “None of My words will be delayed H4900 any longer. Whatever word I speak will be performed,”’” declares the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:20 - “They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. [fn]She is given over to the sword; they have drawn H4900 her and all her hordes away. H4900

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:5 - On the [fn]day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine;
He stretched H4900 out his hand with scoffers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4 - I led H4900 them with cords of a man, with bonds of love,
And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and fed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:13 - “Behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD,
“When the plowman will overtake the reaper
And the treader of grapes him who sows H4900 seed;
When the mountains will drip sweet wine
And all the hills will be dissolved.
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