BDB4134
מִכְסָה noun feminine computation (feminine of מֶכֶס); hence —
a.
number,
Exod 12:4 (
P
).
b.
valuation, worth, Lev 27:23 (
P
).
Strong's Lexicon
H4373
H4373 — מִכסָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4373 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִכסָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H4371 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mikcah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mik-saw' |
| Meaning: | 1. an enumeration 2. (by implication) a valuation |
| KJV Renderings: | number, worth. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מכסה (mich-sāh’)
Exodus 12:4
- KJV: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
- EHCC: according to the number of the souls;
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