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Lexicon :: Strong's H4938 - mašʿēnâ

Strong's

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מַשְׁעֵנָה

Transliteration

mašʿēnâ

Pronunciation

mish-ay-naw'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From מַשְׁעֵן (H4937)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2434c,2434d

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁעֵנָה mishʻênâh, mish-ay-naw'; or מִשְׁעֶנֶת mishʻeneth; feminine of H4937; support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick:—staff.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H4938 in the following manner: staff (11x), stave (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H4938 in the following manner: staff (11x), stave (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

support (of every kind), staff

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מִשְׁעֵנָה mishʻênâh, mish-ay-naw'; or מִשְׁעֶנֶת mishʻeneth; feminine of H4937; support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick:—staff.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4938: Abbreviations

† מַשְׁעֵנָה noun feminine id., see foregoing H4937 (masculine and feminine to exhaust the category = support of every kind).

† מִשְׁעֶ֫נֶת noun feminine staff; — absolute Judges 6:21; 2 Kings 4:31; construct 2 Kings 18:20 +; suffix מִשְׁעַנְתּוֺ Exodus 21:19; Zechariah 8:4, etc.; plural suffix מִשְׁעֲנֹתָם Numbers 21:18; — staff, Exodus 21:19 (E) Numbers 21:18 (J) Judges 6:21; 2 Kings 4:28; 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 2:31; Zechariah 8:4; figurative of political support, מִשְׁעֶנֶת הַקָּנֶה הָרָצוּץ 2 Kings 18:21 = Isaiah 36:6, compare Ezekiel 29:6; of י׳ as shepherd Psalm 23:4 (+שֵׁבֶט).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

21:19; 21:19

Numbers

21:18; 21:18

Judges

6:21; 6:21

2 Kings

4:28; 4:29; 4:31; 18:20; 18:21

Psalms

23:4

Isaiah

36:6

Ezekiel

29:6

Zechariah

8:4; 8:4

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H4938

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Strong's Number H4938 matches the Hebrew מַשְׁעֵנָה (mašʿēnâ),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:19

Exo 21:19 - If he rise again,^H6965 and walk^H1980 abroad^H2351 upon his staff,^H4938 then shall he that smote^H5221 him be quit:^H5352 only he shall pay^H5414 for the loss of his time,^H7674 and shall cause him to be thoroughly^H7495 healed.^H7495

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:18

Num 21:18 - The princes^H8269 digged^H2658 the well,^H875 the nobles^H5081 of the people^H5971 digged^H3738 it, by the direction of the lawgiver,^H2710 with their staves.^H4938 And from the wilderness^H4057 they went to Mattanah:^H4980

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:21

Jdg 6:21 - Then the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 put forth^H7971 the end^H7097 of the staff^H4938 that was in his hand,^H3027 and touched^H5060 the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes;^H4682 and there rose up^H5927 fire^H784 out of the rock,^H6697 and consumed^H398 the flesh^H1320 and the unleavened cakes.^H4682 Then the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 departed^H1980 out of his sight.^H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:29

2Ki 4:29 - Then he said^H559 to Gehazi,^H1522 Gird up^H2296 thy loins,^H4975 and take^H3947 my staff^H4938 in thine hand,^H3027 and go thy way:^H3212 if thou meet^H4672 any man,^H376 salute^H1288 him not; and if any^H376 salute^H1288 thee, answer him not again:^H6030 and lay^H7760 my staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child.^H5288

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:31

2Ki 4:31 - And Gehazi^H1522 passed on^H5674 before^H6440 them, and laid^H7760 the staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child;^H5288 but there was neither voice,^H6963 nor hearing.^H7182 Wherefore he went again^H7725 to meet^H7125 him, and told^H5046 him, saying,^H559 The child^H5288 is not awaked.^H6974

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:21

2Ki 18:21 - Now, behold, thou trustest^H982 upon the staff^H4938 of this bruised^H7533 reed,^H7070 even upon Egypt,^H4714 on which if a man^H376 lean,^H5564 it will go^H935 into his hand,^H3709 and pierce^H5344 it: so is Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 unto all that trust^H982 on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 23:4

Psa 23:4 - Yea, though I walk^H3212 through the valley^H1516 of the shadow of death,^H6757 I will fear^H3372 no evil:^H7451 for thou art with me; thy rod^H7626 and thy staff^H4938 they comfort^H5162 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 3:1

Isa 3:1 - For, behold, the Lord,^H113 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 doth take away^H5493 from Jerusalem^H3389 and from Judah^H3063 the stay^H4937 and the staff,^H4938 the whole stay^H4937 of bread,^H3899 and the whole^H3605 stay^H4937 of water,^H4325

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:6

Isa 36:6 - Lo, thou trustest^H982 in the staff^H4938 of this broken^H7533 reed,^H7070 on Egypt;^H4714 whereon if a man^H376 lean,^H5564 it will go^H935 into his hand,^H3709 and pierce^H5344 it: so is Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 to all that trust^H982 in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:6

Eze 29:6 - And all the inhabitants^H3427 of Egypt^H4714 shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD,^H3068 because they have been a staff^H4938 of reed^H7070 to the house^H1004 of Israel.^H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:4

Zec 8:4 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 There shall yet old men^H2205 and old women^H2205 dwell^H3427 in the streets^H7339 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and every man^H376 with his staff^H4938 in his hand^H3027 for very^H7230 age.^H3117

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