Strong's Lexicon

H4960

H4960 — מִשׁתֶּה

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

Hebrewmishtehnoun mascOccurrences: 46

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4960
Word:	מִשׁתֶּה
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H8354
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	46
Transliteration:	mishteh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mish-teh'
Meaning:	1. a drink 2. (by implication) drinking (the act) 3. (by implication) a banquet 4. (generally) a feast
KJV Renderings:	banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing).

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BDB9075

מִשְׁתֶּה₄₅ noun masculine^{Gen 21:8}

1. feast;

2. drink;

— absolute ׳ מ Gen 19:3 +; construct מִשְׁתֵּה 1Sam 25:36 +; suffix מִשְׁתָּיו Dan 1:5 + (Ges^{«GKC:93ss»§§ 93 ss}), etc.; —

1. feast, banquet (occasion for drinking, drinking-bout), 1Sam 25:36 (twice in verse); Isa 5:12; Jer 51:39 (figurative), Job 1:5 ; Esth 2:18 ; Esth 5:14; Esth 8:17; Esth 9:19 lasting seven days Judg 14:12 ; Judg 14:17 (wedding-feast, compare Gen 29:27, and see Benz^{Archaeology 143}; Ency. Bib. 2949 Now^{Archaeology i. 163}); עָשָׂה ׳ מ give or make a feast (sometimes + ל person) Gen 19:3; Gen 26:30 (both J ), Gen 21:8; Gen 40:20 (both E ), Judg 14:10; 2Sam 3:20; 1Kgs 3:15; Esth 1:3 + 8 t. Esther; Job 1:4 + 2Sam 13:27 (twice in verse) ᵐ5 Th We Dr and modern; מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן Esth 5:6; Esth 7:2; Esth 7:7, בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה Jer 16:8; Eccl 7:2, בֵּית מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן Esth 7:8 ׳ יוֺם מ וְשִׂמְחָה Esth 9:17 ; Esth 9:18 , compare Esth 9:22 of ׳ י's banquet for all peoples Isa 25:6 (figurative of Messianic blessings); figurative also in תָּמִיד ׳ טוֺבלֵֿב מ Prov 15:15 .

2. drink (late): וָשֶׁמֶן ׳ מַאֲכָל וּמ Ezra 3:7 suffix יֵין מִשְׁתָּיו Dan 1:5; Dan 1:8 מִשְׁתֵּיהֶם Dan 1:16 מִשְׁתֵּכֶם Dan 1:10.

BDB9991

[מִשְׁתֵּי so ᵑ7 ] noun masculine feast (as Biblical Hebrew מִשְׁתֶּה ]; — emphatic בֵּית מִשְׁתְּיָא Dan 5:10.

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