4286. machsoph
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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
peeling, made appear

From chasaph; a peeling -- made appear.

see HEBREW chasaph

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.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׂף (chasaf), meaning "to peel" or "to strip."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for מַחְשׂף in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of peeling or stripping is contextually specific to Hebrew agricultural and natural imagery. However, related Greek terms that convey similar actions of removing or uncovering include ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalypto, Strong's Greek 601), meaning "to uncover" or "to reveal," and ἐκδύω (ekduo, Strong's Greek 1562), meaning "to strip off" or "to take off." These Greek terms capture the broader concept of uncovering or removing a covering, akin to the Hebrew notion of peeling.

Usage: The word מַחְשׂף is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of peeling or stripping away, typically in a literal sense. It is not frequently found in the biblical text, indicating a specific and limited application.

Context: The Hebrew term מַחְשׂף (machsef) is a noun that appears in the context of describing the action of peeling or stripping. This word is rooted in the verb חָשַׂף (chasaf), which conveys the idea of removing an outer layer, whether it be skin, bark, or another covering. The concept of peeling is often associated with agricultural or natural processes, where the removal of an outer layer is necessary for the exposure or use of what lies beneath. In the biblical narrative, such imagery can be metaphorically extended to describe spiritual or moral uncovering, though the term itself is primarily used in a literal sense. The rarity of this word in the biblical text suggests its specific application to particular contexts where the act of peeling is significant.

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

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4286
1 Occurrence


maḥ·śōp̄ — 1 Occ.















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