Strong H4535מַסָּח
defense
- Transliteration
- massâch
- Pronunciation
- mas-sawkh'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From H5255 in the sense of staving off; a {cordon} (adverbially) or (as a) military barrier: - broken down.
Detailed definition
STEP sense: defense
Exact lexical definition: for plucking away
Part of speech: noun
BDB context: מַסָּח dub. word, only in 2 K 11:6 ; = for plucking away , i.e. repulse, defence, but very uncertain
In the Bible
Strong H4535 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- break1
First verses
- 2 Kings 11:6And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.