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מְשׂוּרָה H4884

H4884 is the Hebrew word מְשׂוּרָה, transliterated mᵉsûwrâh and said mes-oo-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it measure.

Word: מְשׂוּרָהTransliteration: mᵉsûwrâhSaid: mes-oo-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a measure (for liquids).

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning apparently to divide.

How the King James Version translates it

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

measure 2×manner of measure 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: measure.

Verses using מְשׂוּרָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 23:29 · KJV

Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

Ezekiel 4:11 · KJV

Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.

Ezekiel 4:16 · KJV

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

Common questions

What does Strong's H4884 mean?

H4884 is the Hebrew word מְשׂוּרָה (mᵉsûwrâh), meaning a measure (for liquids).

How is H4884 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it measure (2 times), manner of measure (1 time).

How many times does H4884 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H4884 come from?

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

Nearby entries

H4881 · מְשׂוּכָה — a hedge H4882 · מְשׁוּסָה — spoilation H4883 · מַשּׂוֹר — a saw H4885 · מָשׂוֹשׂ — delight, concretely (the cause or object)…H4886 · מָשַׁח — to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by…H4887 · מְשַׁח — oil

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