Mekhasseh מְכַסֶּה
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| מְכַסֶּה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mekhasseh |
| Strong's number | H4374 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | covering |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (2) |
Mekhasseh (Hebrew מְכַסֶּה, Strong's H4374) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “covering”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
covering, that which covers
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | covereth (1), cover (1), clothing (1), covered (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | covering (1), your blanket (1), clothing (1), your awning (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mekhasseh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Leviticus
- Leviticus 9:19And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—
Isaiah
- Isaiah 14:11Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
- Isaiah 23:18And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.Yet her profits and wages will be set apart to the LORD; they will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live before the LORD, for abundant food and fine clothing.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 27:7Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).