The meaning of “מִסְגֶּרֶת”
Understanding miçgereth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
border, close place, hole. - something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel) - concretely, a stronghold 1) ...
מִסְגֶּרֶת
border, close place, hole. - something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel) - concretely, a stronghold 1) border, fastness, rim 1a) border, rim 1b) fastness
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 37:12 | “Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.” Word: מִסְגֶּרֶת (miçgereth) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:46 | “Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.” Word: מִסְגֶּרֶת (miçgereth) | |
| 1 Kings 7:32 | “And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.” Word: מִסְגֶּרֶת (miçgereth) | |
| 2 Kings 16:17 | “And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.” Word: מִסְגֶּרֶת (miçgereth) | |
| Psalms 18:45 | “The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.” Word: מִסְגֶּרֶת (miçgereth) |