Meshekh מֶ֫שֶׁךְ
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| מֶ֫שֶׁךְ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | meshekh |
| Strong's number | H4901 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bag/price |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (1) |
Meshekh (Hebrew מֶ֫שֶׁךְ, Strong's H4901) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “bag/price”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) a drawing, drawing up, drawing up a trail
1a) the drawing up, fishing up, securing, acquiring
1b) a trail (of seed)
1a) the drawing up, fishing up, securing, acquiring
1b) a trail (of seed)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | price (1), precious (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | price (1), trail (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Meshekh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 28:18No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Psalms
- Psalm 126:6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
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).