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Lexicon :: Strong's H4959 - māšaš

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מָשַׁשׁ
Transliteration
māšaš
Pronunciation
maw-shash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1262

Strong’s Definitions

מָשַׁשׁ mâshash, maw-shash'; a primitive root; to feel of; by implication, to grope:—feel, grope, search.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H4959 in the following manner: grope (4x), feel (3x), search (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H4959 in the following manner: grope (4x), feel (3x), search (2x).

  1. to feel, grope

    1. (Qal) to feel, grope

    2. (Piel) to feel over or through, grope

      1. to feel through

      2. to grope

    3. (Hiphil) to feel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָשַׁשׁ mâshash, maw-shash'; a primitive root; to feel of; by implication, to grope:—feel, grope, search.
STRONGS H4959: Abbreviations
† [מָשַׁשׁ] verb feel, grope (Late Hebrew id. Pi.; Arabic bdb060601 feel; Ethiopic bdb060602 Di166; Aramaic bdb060603, מְשַׁשׁ Pa., Palp. — see also ימשׁ, II. מושׁ); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְמֻשֵּׁנִי Genesis 27:12 perhaps my father will feel me; וַיְמֻשֵּׁהוּ Genesis 27:22 and he felt of him (both J).
Pi. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular מִשַּׁשְׁתָּ; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְמַשֵּׁשׁ Deuteronomy 28:29, וַיְמַשֵּׁשׁ Genesis 31:34; 3rd person masculine plural יִמַשְׁשׁוּ Job 5:4; Job 12:25; Participle מְמַשֵּׁשׁ Deuteronomy 28:29; — feel over or through, grope: —
1. לָבָּן אֶתכָּֿלהָֿאֹהֶל וַיְמ׳ Genesis 31:24 and Laban felt through the whole tent (i.e. searched it); so (object כֵּלַי) Genesis 31:37 thou hast felt through all my possessions (or baggage; both E).
2. grope, of blind Deuteronomy 28:29b (in simile), periphrase conjectural, וְהָיִיתָ מְמַשֵּׁשׁ Deuteronomy 28:29a and thou shalt become one that gropes at noonday (figurative of judicial blindness); compare Job 5:14; Job 12:25.
Hiph. Imperfect וְיָמֵשׁ חשֶׁךְ Exodus 10:21 that one may feel (the) darkness; read also Imperative suffix הֲמִשֵׁנִי (for והימשׁני, see ימשׁ) Judges 16:26 and let me touch the pillars (2 accusative)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:12; 27:22; 31:24; 31:34; 31:37

Exodus

10:21

Deuteronomy

28:29; 28:29; 28:29; 28:29

Judges

16:26

Job

5:4; 5:14; 12:25; 12:25

H4959

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4959 matches the Hebrew מָשַׁשׁ (māšaš),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:12 - может статься, ощупает меня отец мой, и я буду в глазах его обманщиком и наведу на себя проклятие, а не благословение.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:22 - Иаков подошел к Исааку, отцу своему, и он ощупал его и сказал: голос, голос Иакова; а руки, руки Исавовы.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:34 - Рахиль же взяла идолов, и положила их под верблюжье седло и села на них. И обыскал Лаван весь шатер; но не нашел.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:37 - ты осмотрел у меня все вещи, что нашел ты из всех вещей твоего дома? покажи здесь пред родственниками моими и пред родственниками твоими; пусть они рассудят между нами обоими.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:21 - И сказал Господь Моисею: простри руку твою к небу, и будет тьма на земле Египетской, осязаемая тьма.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - И ты будешь ощупью ходить в полдень, как слепой ощупью ходит впотьмах, и не будешь иметь успеха в путях твоих, и будут теснить и обижать тебя всякий день, и никто не защитит тебя.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:14 - днем они встречают тьму и в полдень ходят ощупью, как ночью.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:25 - ощупью ходят они во тьме без света и шатаются, как пьяные.
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