Strong's Lexicon

H4865

H4865 — מִשׁבְּצָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmishbtsahnoun femOccurrences: 9TWOT: 2320b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4865
Word:	מִשׁבְּצָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H7660
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	mishbtsah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mish-bets-aw'
Meaning:	1. a brocade 2. by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem
KJV Renderings:	ouch, wrought.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8437

מִשְׁבְּצ(וֺ)ת noun feminine^{Exod 28:25} plural chequered (or plaited) work, usually of settings for gems; — צָהָב ׳ מ (i.e. plaited with gold-thread) for two gems on high priest's ephod ( P ): Exod 28:11; Exod 28:13; Exod 39:6; Exod 39:13; Exod 39:16 ׳ מ absolute Exod 28:14; Exod 28:25; Exod 28:39; Exod 39:18 לְבוּשָׁהּ ׳ ז ׳ מִמּ Ps 45:14 her clothing is of chequer work in wrought with gold; < Krochm Gr Che^{comm. {abbrev}}פְּנִינִים בְּמִשְׁבְּצוֺת ז לְבוּשָׁהּ (see פְּנִימָה above) pearls in plaited settings of gold (-thread).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke