Strong's Lexicon

H4901

H4901 — מֶשֶׁך

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

Hebrewmesheknoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 1257a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4901
Word:מֶשֶׁך
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H4900
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:meshek
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:meh'shek
Meaning:1. a sowing 2. also a possession
KJV Renderings:precious, price.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4869

I. [מֶ֫שֶׁךְ] noun [masculine] a drawing, drawing up, a trail; —

1. construct מֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים Job 28:18 the drawing up (fishing up, i.e. securing after effort) of wisdom is beyond corals.
2. construct a trail (of seed), הַזָּ֑רַע ׳ מֶ Ps 126:6 bearing the trail of seed; compare מָשַׁךְ 6.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

משך (ghah-shohch')

Proverbs 22:29

KJV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.mean…: Heb. obscure men
EHCC: he shall not stand before mean (marg.
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