BDB5531
מְסוּכָה noun feminine hedge (|| form of מְשֻׂכָה q. v. below שׂוך); — only in figure יָשָׁר מִמְּסוּכָה Mic 7:4, read ׳ יְשָׁרָם מְס (|| טוֺבָם כְּחֵדֶק), their most upright one is a hedge (an obstruction).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4534 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְסוּכָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | for H4881 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mcuwkah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mes-oo-kaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a hedge |
| KJV Renderings: | thorn hedge. |
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מְסוּכָה noun feminine hedge (|| form of מְשֻׂכָה q. v. below שׂוך); — only in figure יָשָׁר מִמְּסוּכָה Mic 7:4, read ׳ יְשָׁרָם מְס (|| טוֺבָם כְּחֵדֶק), their most upright one is a hedge (an obstruction).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke