What does מִשְׁבְּצָה mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁבְּצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a brocade ; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem".
Hebrew · H4865
מִשְׁבְּצָה
A brocade ; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem
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מִשְׁבְּצָה H4865
What does מִשְׁבְּצָה mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁבְּצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a brocade ; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4865?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include filigree settings (6), [is] embroidered (1), filigree (1), the settings (1).
Where does מִשְׁבְּצָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (8), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It filigree settings 6× Exodus 28:11, Exodus 28:13, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 39:6
[is] embroidered 1× Psalms 45:13
filigree 1× Exodus 39:13
the settings 1× Exodus 28:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:11 מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת to filigree settings Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 28:13 מִשְׁבְּצֹ֖ת to filigree settings Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 28:14 הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ס to the settings Article | Noun - feminine plural Exodus 28:25 הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֑וֹת to filigree settings Article | Noun - feminine plural Exodus 39:6 מִשְׁבְּצֹ֣ת to filigree settings Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 39:13 מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת to filigree Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 39:16 מִשְׁבְּצֹ֣ת to filigree settings Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 39:18 הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹ֑ת to filigree settings Article | Noun - feminine plural Psalms 45:13 מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת to [is] embroidered Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:11
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 2
Exodus 8 Psalms 1
Source forms
מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת 2x miš·bə·ṣō·wṯ Exodus 28:11, Exodus 39:13
מִשְׁבְּצֹ֣ת 2x miš·bə·ṣōṯ Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:16
הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֑וֹת 1x ham·miš·bə·ṣō·wṯ Exodus 28:25
הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹ֑ת 1x ham·miš·bə·ṣōṯ Exodus 39:18
הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ס 1x ham·miš·bə·ṣōṯ Exodus 28:14
מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת 1x mim·miš·bə·ṣō·wṯ Psalms 45:13
מִשְׁבְּצֹ֖ת 1x miš·bə·ṣōṯ Exodus 28:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 5x Exodus 28:11, Exodus 28:13, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:13
Article | Noun - feminine plural 3x Exodus 28:14, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 39:18
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Psalms 45:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a brocade ; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem
Source Gloss
a brocade ; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a brocade; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem BDB: chequered Usage: ouch, wrought.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִשְׁבְּצָה is built from this root:
שָׁבַץ H7660
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain