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מַכְשֵׁלָה H4384

H4384 is the Hebrew word מַכְשֵׁלָה, transliterated makshêlâh and said mak-shay-law'. The King James Version most often renders it ruin.

Word: מַכְשֵׁלָהTransliteration: makshêlâhSaid: mak-shay-law'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)).

Where it comes from

feminine from H3782 (כָּשַׁל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ruin 1×stumblingblocks 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: ruin, stumbling-block.

Verses using מַכְשֵׁלָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Isaiah 3:6 · KJV

When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

Zephaniah 1:3 · KJV

I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4384 mean?

H4384 is the Hebrew word מַכְשֵׁלָה (makshêlâh), meaning a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)).

How is H4384 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ruin (1 time), stumblingblocks (1 time).

How many times does H4384 appear in the Bible?

מַכְשֵׁלָה (makshêlâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4384 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine from H3782 (כָּשַׁל).

Nearby entries

H4381 · מִכְרִי — Mikri, an Israelite H4382 · מְכֵרָתִי — a Mekerathite, or inhabitant of Mekerah H4383 · מִכְשׁוֹל — a stumbling-block, literally or…H4385 · מִכְתָּב — a thing written, the characters, or a…H4386 · מְכִתָּה — a fracture H4387 · מִכְתָּם — an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem

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