מַשְׁקֶה (mashqeh) — Butler

Hebrew word study: מַשְׁקֶה (mashqeh), Strong's H4945. properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region

HebrewStrong's H4945
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַשְׁקֶה (mashqeh)
Pronounced: mash-keh'

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

properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region

Word study
Derivation: from H8248 (שָׁקָה);

KJV translation words: butler(-ship), cupbearer, drink(-ing), fat pasture, watered.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4945 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:10 and last appears in Ezekiel 45:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the cup bearers ×6and cup-bearers his ×2the drink of ×2and drink ×1cup bearer ×1cup bearer his ×1cup bearing his ×1drink ×1from the well-watered land of ×1the cup bearer ×1the cup bearer of ×1was well-watered ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַמַּשְׁקִים ×6מַשְׁקֵה ×3מַשְׁקֶה ×3וּמַשְׁקָיו ×2מַשְׁקֵהוּ ×2הַמַּשְׁקֶה ×1וּמַשְׁקֶה ×1מִמַּשְׁקֵה ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×111 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2Leviticus ×1Nehemiah ×1Isaiah ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8248 שָׁקָה (shâqâh).

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 mashqeh (H4945) mean?

Properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region.

How is H4945 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4945 as: butler(-ship), cupbearer, drink(-ing), fat pasture, watered..

How often does מַשְׁקֶה (mashqeh) appear?

Strong's H4945 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:10 and last appears in Ezekiel 45:15.