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מַסְוֶה H4533

H4533 is the Hebrew word מַסְוֶה, transliterated maçveh and said mas-veh'. The King James Version most often renders it vail.

Word: מַסְוֶהTransliteration: maçvehSaid: mas-veh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a veil.

Where it comes from

apparently from an unused root meaning to cover.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

vail 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: vail.

Verses using מַסְוֶה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 34:33 · KJV

And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

Exodus 34:34 · KJV

But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

Exodus 34:35 · KJV

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4533 mean?

H4533 is the Hebrew word מַסְוֶה (maçveh), meaning a veil.

How is H4533 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it vail (3 times).

How many times does H4533 appear in the Bible?

מַסְוֶה (maçveh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4533 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently from an unused root meaning to cover.

Nearby entries

H4530 · מִסָּה — abundance, i.e. (adverbially) liberally H4531 · מַסָּה — a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)H4532 · מַסָּה — Massah, a place in the Desert H4534 · מְסוּכָה — a hedge H4535 · מַסָּח — a cordon, (adverbially) or (as a) military barrier H4536 · מִסְחָר — trade

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