4286. machsoph
Strong's Lexicon
machsoph: Exposure, bareness

Original Word: מַחְשׂף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: machsoph
Pronunciation: makh-sof'
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-sofe')
Definition: Exposure, bareness
Meaning: a peeling

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׂף (chasaph), meaning "to strip" or "to make bare."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalypto), Strong's Greek #601, meaning "to reveal" or "to uncover."

Usage: The term "machsoph" is used to denote a state of being exposed or laid bare. It often carries a connotation of vulnerability or lack of protection, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. In the biblical context, it can refer to the exposure of sin, the revealing of truth, or the uncovering of something hidden.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of exposure was significant both physically and spiritually. Physical exposure could imply shame or dishonor, as clothing was a symbol of dignity and status. Spiritually, exposure often related to the revealing of one's true nature or the uncovering of sin before God. The Israelites understood that nothing was hidden from God's sight, and thus, spiritual exposure was a call to repentance and humility.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(3624); from chasaph
Definition
a laying bare, stripping
NASB Translation
exposing (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחְשׂף noun masculine a laying bare, stripping — only construct מַחְשׂף הַלָּבָן Genesis 30:37 (J) a stripping of the white, i.e. so as to shew wood under the bark.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
peeling, made appear

From chasaph; a peeling -- made appear.

see HEBREW chasaph

Forms and Transliterations
מַחְשֹׂף֙ מחשף machSof maḥ·śōp̄ maḥśōp̄
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 30:37
HEB: פְּצָל֣וֹת לְבָנ֔וֹת מַחְשֹׂף֙ הַלָּבָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: stripes in them, exposing the white
KJV: in them, and made the white appear which [was] in the rods.
INT: stripes white exposing the white which

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Strong's Hebrew 4286
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maḥ·śōp̄ — 1 Occ.















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