Strong H4947מַשְׁקוֹף
lintel
- Transliteration
- mashqôph
- Pronunciation
- mash-kofe'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From H8259 in its original sense of overhanging; a lintel: - {lintel} upper door post.
Detailed definition
lintel (of door)
In the Bible
Strong H4947 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lintel2
- post1
First verses
- Exodus 12:7And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
- Exodus 12:22And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
- Exodus 12:23For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.