Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4374 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְכַסֶּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3680 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | mkacceh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mek-as-seh' |
| Meaning: | 1. a covering, i.e. garment 2. specifically, a coverlet (for a bed), an awning (from the sun) 3. also the omentum (as covering the intestines) |
| KJV Renderings: | clothing, to cover, that which covereth. |
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מְכַסֶּה noun masculine Isa 23:18 covering; — ׳ מ Lev 9:19; Isa 23:18 suffix מְכַסֵּךְ Ezek 27:7 plural suffix מְכַסֶּיךָ Isa 14:11 of fat covering (the inwards) Lev 9:19 worms, covering the dead Isa 14:11, deck of a ship Ezek 27:7 (Co Kajütenwand); garment Isa 23:18.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Leviticus 9:19
Isaiah 14:11
Isaiah 23:18
