מִשְׁעֵנָה (mishʻênâh) — Staff

Hebrew word study: מִשְׁעֵנָה (mishʻênâh), Strong's H4938. support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick

HebrewStrong's H4938
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִשְׁעֵנָה (mishʻênâh)
Pronounced: mish-ay-naw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick

Word study
Derivation: or מִשְׁעֶנֶת; feminine of H4937 (מִשְׁעֵן);

KJV translation words: staff.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4938 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 21:19 and last appears in Zechariah 8:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

staff his ×2staff my ×2the staff ×2the staff of ×2a staff of ×1and staff your ×1and support ×1with staffs their ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִשְׁעֶנֶת ×3הַמִּשְׁעֶנֶת ×2מִשְׁעַנְתִּי ×2מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ ×2בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָם ×1וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ ×1וּמַשְׁעֵנָה ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×4Isaiah ×2Exodus ×1Numbers ×1Judges ×1Psalms ×1Ezekiel ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4937 מִשְׁעֵן (mishʻên).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mishʻênâh (H4938) mean?

Support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick.

How is H4938 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4938 as: staff..

How often does מִשְׁעֵנָה (mishʻênâh) appear?

Strong's H4938 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 21:19 and last appears in Zechariah 8:4.