4268. machaseh or machseh

Lexicon

machaseh or machseh: Refuge, Shelter

Original Word: מַחֲסֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: machaceh
Pronunciation: mah-khah-seh
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-as-eh')
Definition: Refuge, Shelter
Meaning: a shelter

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hope, place of refuge, shelter, trust

Or machceh {makh-seh'}; from chacah; a shelter (literally or figuratively) -- hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.

see HEBREW chacah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chasah
Definition
refuge, shelter
NASB Translation
refuge (19), shelter (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַחְסֶּה noun masculine^{Proverbs 14:26} refuge, shelter; — absolute ׳מַ Job 24:8 5t.; מַחֲסֶה Psalm 46:2 2t.; construct מַחְסֵּה Isaiah 28:17; suffix מַחְסִּי Psalm 62:8 5t.; מַחֲסִי Psalm 71:7; Jeremiah 17:17, מַחְסֵּהוּ Psalm 14:6, מַחְסֵּנוּ Isaiah 28:15; — shelter:

a. from rain and storm Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 25:4; Job 24:8.

b. from danger סְלָעִים מַחְסֶּה לַשְׁפַנִּים rocks a refuge for conies Psalm 104:18; מחסה כזב refuge of falsehood Isaiah 28:17; כזב מחסנוּ falsehood our refuge Isaiah 28:15; elsewhere of God as the refuge of his people Psalm 14:6; Psalm 46:2; Psalm 61:4; Psalm 62:8; Psalm 62:9; Psalm 71:7; Psalm 73:28; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 91:9; Psalm 94:22; Psalm 142:6; Proverbs 14:26; Jeremiah 17:17; Joel 4:16.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָסָה (chasah), meaning "to seek refuge" or "to take shelter."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G998: βεβαίωσις (bebaiōsis) • This Greek term relates to the concept of confirmation or establishment, often used in the context of assurance or security, akin to the refuge provided by מַחֲסֶה.
• G1680: ἐλπίς (elpis) • Meaning "hope," this Greek word captures the essence of trust and expectation in God's protection, paralleling the refuge aspect of מַחֲסֶה. It is frequently used in the New Testament to express the hope and assurance found in Christ.

In summary, מַחֲסֶה (machaseh) is a profound term in the Hebrew Bible that encapsulates the idea of God as a protective refuge, offering both physical and spiritual security to those who seek Him. Its usage across various biblical texts highlights the enduring theme of divine protection and the hope found in God's steadfast presence.

Usage: The term מַחֲסֶה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a physical or metaphorical place of safety and protection. It is often used to describe God as a refuge for His people.

Context: • מַחֲסֶה (machaseh) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing the concept of safety and protection. It is frequently used in the Psalms and prophetic literature to describe God as a refuge for the righteous. For example, in Psalm 46:1, God is described as "our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble" (BSB). This usage underscores the theological theme of divine protection and trust in God's providence.
• The term also appears in contexts where physical structures or locations serve as shelters, such as in Isaiah 4:6, which speaks of a shelter from the storm and rain. This dual usage highlights both the literal and figurative aspects of מַחֲסֶה, illustrating its role in conveying the security found in God's presence and provision.
• In the prophetic literature, מַחֲסֶה is often associated with eschatological hope, where God provides ultimate refuge and salvation for His people. This is seen in passages like Isaiah 25:4, where God is described as a refuge for the poor and needy in their distress.

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְמַחְסֶה֙ ולמחסה מַ֝חְסִ֗י מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה מַֽחֲסִי־ מַֽחֲסֶ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י מַחְסִ֣י מַחְסִֽי׃ מַחְסֵ֖נוּ מַחְסֵ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃ מַחְסֶ֣ה מַחְסֶ֤ה מַחְסֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃ מַחֲסֶ֣ה מַחֲסֶה־ מחסה מחסה־ מחסה׃ מחסהו׃ מחסי מחסי־ מחסי׃ מחסנו ma·ḥă·seh ma·ḥă·seh- ma·ḥă·sî- machaSeh machasi machSeh machSehu machSenu machSi maḥ·sê·hū maḥ·sê·nū maḥ·seh maḥ·sêh maḥ·sî maḥăseh maḥăseh- maḥăsî- maḥseh maḥsêh maḥsêhū maḥsênū maḥsî ū·lə·maḥ·seh ulemachSeh ūləmaḥseh

Englishman's Concordance

Job 24:8
HEB: יִרְטָ֑בוּ וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה חִבְּקוּ־ צֽוּר׃
NAS: the rock for want of a shelter.
KJV: the rock for want of a shelter.
INT: are wet want of a shelter and hug the rock

Psalm 14:6
HEB: כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: But the LORD is his refuge.
KJV: because the LORD [is] his refuge.
INT: But the LORD is his refuge

Psalm 46:1
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֣ים לָ֭נוּ מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה
NAS: For the choir director. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength,
KJV: God [is] our refuge and strength,
INT: A Song God is our refuge and strength help

Psalm 61:3
HEB: כִּֽי־ הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־
NAS: For You have been a refuge for me, A tower
KJV: For thou hast been a shelter for me, [and] a strong
INT: for have been A refuge A tower of strength

Psalm 62:7
HEB: צוּר־ עֻזִּ֥י מַ֝חְסִ֗י בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: of my strength, my refuge is in God.
KJV: of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God.
INT: the rock of my strength my refuge God

Psalm 62:8
HEB: לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־ לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.
KJV: him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.
INT: your heart God refuge Selah

Psalm 71:7
HEB: לְרַבִּ֑ים וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה מַֽחֲסִי־ עֹֽז׃
NAS: to many, For You are my strong refuge.
KJV: but thou [art] my strong refuge.
INT: to many you refuge are my strong

Psalm 73:28
HEB: בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־
NAS: GOD my refuge, That I may tell
KJV: I have put my trust in the Lord
INT: the Lord GOD my refuge may tell of all

Psalm 91:2
HEB: אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י
NAS: to the LORD, My refuge and my fortress,
KJV: of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress:
INT: will say to the LORD my refuge and my fortress my God

Psalm 91:9
HEB: אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ
NAS: the LORD, my refuge, [Even] the Most High,
KJV: the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High,
INT: you the LORD my refuge the Most have made

Psalm 94:22
HEB: וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י לְצ֣וּר מַחְסִֽי׃
NAS: And my God the rock of my refuge.
KJV: and my God [is] the rock of my refuge.
INT: and my God the rock of my refuge

Psalm 104:18
HEB: לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים סְ֝לָעִ֗ים מַחְסֶ֥ה לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃
NAS: The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.
KJV: hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats;
INT: the wild the cliffs refuge the shephanim

Psalm 142:5
HEB: אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
NAS: I said, You are my refuge, My portion
KJV: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion
INT: said You are my refuge my portion the land

Proverbs 14:26
HEB: וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃
NAS: And his children will have refuge.
KJV: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
INT: and his children will have refuge

Isaiah 4:6
HEB: יוֹמָ֖ם מֵחֹ֑רֶב וּלְמַחְסֶה֙ וּלְמִסְתּ֔וֹר מִזֶּ֖רֶם
NAS: by day, and refuge and protection
KJV: from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert
INT: day the heat and refuge and protection the storm

Isaiah 25:4
HEB: בַּצַּר־ ל֑וֹ מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל
NAS: in his distress, A refuge from the storm,
KJV: in his distress, a refuge from the storm,
INT: the needy his distress A refuge the storm A shade

Isaiah 28:15
HEB: שַׂ֧מְנוּ כָזָ֛ב מַחְסֵ֖נוּ וּבַשֶּׁ֥קֶר נִסְתָּֽרְנוּ׃
NAS: falsehood our refuge and we have concealed
KJV: lies our refuge, and under falsehood
INT: have made falsehood our refuge deception have concealed

Isaiah 28:17
HEB: וְיָעָ֤ה בָרָד֙ מַחְסֵ֣ה כָזָ֔ב וְסֵ֥תֶר
NAS: will sweep away the refuge of lies
KJV: shall sweep away the refuge of lies,
INT: will sweep hail the refuge of lies the secret

Jeremiah 17:17
HEB: לִ֖י לִמְחִתָּ֑ה מַֽחֲסִי־ אַ֖תָּה בְּי֥וֹם
NAS: Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day
KJV: Be not a terror unto me: thou [art] my hope in the day
INT: terror are my refuge in the day

Joel 3:16
HEB: וָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיהוָה֙ מַֽחֲסֶ֣ה לְעַמּ֔וֹ וּמָע֖וֹז
NAS: But the LORD is a refuge for His people
KJV: but the LORD [will be] the hope of his people,
INT: and the earth the LORD refuge his people stronghold

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4268
20 Occurrences

ma·ḥă·seh — 3 Occ.
ma·ḥă·sî- — 2 Occ.
maḥ·seh — 6 Occ.
maḥ·sê·hū — 1 Occ.
maḥ·sê·nū — 1 Occ.
maḥ·sî — 6 Occ.
ū·lə·maḥ·seh — 1 Occ.