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מִשְׁמַעַת H4928

H4928 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁמַעַת, transliterated mishmaʻath and said mish-mah'-ath. The King James Version most often renders it over his guard.

Word: מִשְׁמַעַתTransliteration: mishmaʻathSaid: mish-mah'-athLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

audience, i.e. the royal court; also obedience, i.e. (concretely) a subject.

Where it comes from

feminine of H4926 (מִשְׁמָע).

How the King James Version translates it

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

over his guard 2×bidding 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bidding, guard, obey.

Verses using מִשְׁמַעַת

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 22:14 · KJV

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

2 Samuel 23:23 · KJV

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

1 Chronicles 11:25 · KJV

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4928 mean?

H4928 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁמַעַת (mishmaʻath), meaning audience, i.e. the royal court; also obedience, i.e. (concretely) a subject.

How is H4928 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it over his guard (2 times), bidding (1 time).

How many times does H4928 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H4928 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H4926 (מִשְׁמָע).

Nearby entries

H4925 · מִשְׁמַנָּה — Mashmannah, an Israelite H4926 · מִשְׁמָע — a report H4927 · מִשְׁמָע — Mishma, the name of a son of Ishmael, and…H4929 · מִשְׁמָר — a guard (the man, the post or the prison)…H4930 · מַשְׂמְרָה — a peg H4931 · מִשְׁמֶרֶת — watch, i.e. the act (custody), or…

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