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מִשְׁעֵן H4937

H4937 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁעֵן, transliterated mishʻên and said mish-ane'. The King James Version most often renders it stay.

Word: מִשְׁעֵןTransliteration: mishʻênSaid: mish-ane'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance.

Where it comes from

or מִשְׁעָן; from H8172 (שָׁעַן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

stay 3×whole stay 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: stay.

Verses using מִשְׁעֵן

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 22:19 · KJV

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

Isaiah 3:1 · KJV

For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4937 mean?

H4937 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁעֵן (mishʻên), meaning a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance.

How is H4937 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it stay (3 times), whole stay (1 time).

How many times does H4937 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H4937 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or מִשְׁעָן; from H8172 (שָׁעַן).

Nearby entries

H4934 · מִשְׁעוֹל — a hollow, i.e. a narrow passage H4935 · מִשְׁעִי — inspection H4936 · מִשְׁעָם — Misham, an Israelite H4938 · מִשְׁעֵנָה — support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively)…H4939 · מִשְׂפָּח — slaughter H4940 · מִשְׁפָּחָה — a family, i.e. circle of relatives…

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