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מַשְׂכִּית H4906
H4906 is the Hebrew word מַשְׂכִּית, transliterated maskîyth and said mas-keeth'. The King James Version most often renders it pictures.
What it means
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination.
Where it comes from
from the same as H7906 (שֵׂכוּ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: conceit, image(-ry), picture, [idiom] wish.
Verses using מַשְׂכִּית
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 26:1 · KJV
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
Numbers 33:52 · KJV
Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:
Proverbs 25:11 · KJV
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Ezekiel 8:12 · KJV
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4906 mean?
H4906 is the Hebrew word מַשְׂכִּית (maskîyth), meaning a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination.
How is H4906 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pictures (2 times), image (1 time), imagery (1 time).
How many times does H4906 appear in the Bible?
מַשְׂכִּית (maskîyth) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4906 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H7906 (שֵׂכוּ).
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