What does מַשֶּׁה mean in the Bible?
מַשֶּׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "a debt".
Hebrew · H4874
מַשֶּׁה
A debt
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מַשֶּׁה H4874
What does מַשֶּׁה mean in the Bible?
מַשֶּׁה is a Hebrew word meaning "a debt".
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How does the BSB render H4874?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1).
Where does מַשֶּׁה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 15:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It . . . 1× Deuteronomy 15:2
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 15:2
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
מַשֵּׁ֣ה 1x maš·šêh Deuteronomy 15:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 15:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a debt
Source Gloss
a debt
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a debt BDB: loan Usage: creditor.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַשֶּׁה is built from this root:
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