4372. mikseh

Lexicon

mikseh: Covering, Cover

Original Word: מִכְסֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mikceh
Pronunciation: mik-SEH
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-seh')
Definition: Covering, Cover
Meaning: a covering, weatherboarding

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

covering

From kacah; a covering, i.e. Weather-boarding -- covering.

see HEBREW kacah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kasah
Definition
a covering
NASB Translation
covering (16).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִכְסֶה noun [masculine] covering; — ׳מ Exodus 26:14; Exodus 36:19; construct מִכְסֵה Genesis 8:13 10t.; suffix מִכְסֵהוּ Exodus 35:11 2t.; —

1 covering of the ark, deck-roof (ᵐ5 στέγη) Genesis 8:13 (J).

2 of the skins of the tent of meeting Exodus 26:14 (twice in verse); Exodus 35:11; Exodus 36:19 (twice in verse); Exodus 39:34 (twice in verse); Exodus 40:19; Numbers 3:25; Numbers 4:8,10,11,12,25 (twice in verse) (all P).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּסָה (kasah), meaning "to cover" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Septuagint for every Hebrew term, the concept of a covering can be related to Greek terms such as σκέπη (skepē), meaning "covering" or "shelter," and ἐπισκιάζω (episkiazō), meaning "to overshadow" or "to cover," which are used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of protection and divine presence.

Usage: The term מִכְסֶה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a covering, often in the context of protective layers or coverings for structures, such as the tabernacle.

Context: • The Hebrew word מִכְסֶה (mikseh) appears in the context of the construction and description of the tabernacle in the wilderness. It refers to the outermost covering of the tabernacle, which served as a protective layer against the elements. This covering was made from durable materials, such as ram skins dyed red and other animal hides, to ensure the tabernacle's protection from weather conditions.
• In Exodus 26:14, the term is used to describe the specific layers of covering for the tabernacle: "Also make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather."
• The use of מִכְסֶה highlights the importance of safeguarding sacred spaces and objects, reflecting the care and reverence required in the construction of the tabernacle, which was central to the worship and religious life of the Israelites.
• The concept of a covering in biblical terms often extends beyond the physical, symbolizing protection, concealment, and divine provision.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה במכסה וּמִכְסֵ֛ה ומכסה מִכְסֵ֑הוּ מִכְסֵ֕הוּ מִכְסֵ֖ה מִכְסֵ֞ה מִכְסֵ֣ה מִכְסֵ֥ה מִכְסֶה֙ מכסה מכסהו bə·miḵ·sêh bemichSeh bəmiḵsêh michSeh michSehu miḵ·sê·hū miḵ·seh miḵ·sêh miḵseh miḵsêh miḵsêhū ū·miḵ·sêh umichSeh ūmiḵsêh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 8:13
HEB: נֹ֙חַ֙ אֶת־ מִכְסֵ֣ה הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַיַּ֕רְא
NAS: removed the covering of the ark,
KJV: removed the covering of the ark,
INT: removed Noah the covering of the ark and looked

Exodus 26:14
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת
NAS: You shall make a covering for the tent
KJV: And thou shalt make a covering for the tent
INT: shall make A covering the tent skins

Exodus 26:14
HEB: אֵילִ֖ם מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים
NAS: dyed red and a covering of porpoise
KJV: dyed red, and a covering above
INT: of rams' dyed covering skins of porpoise

Exodus 35:11
HEB: אָהֳל֖וֹ וְאֶת־ מִכְסֵ֑הוּ אֶת־ קְרָסָיו֙
NAS: its tent and its covering, its hooks
KJV: his tent, and his covering, his taches,
INT: the tabernacle tent covering hooks boards

Exodus 36:19
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת
NAS: He made a covering for the tent
KJV: And he made a covering for the tent
INT: made A covering the tent skins

Exodus 36:19
HEB: אֵלִ֖ים מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים
NAS: dyed red, and a covering of porpoise
KJV: dyed red, and a covering [of] badgers'
INT: of rams' dyed covering skins of porpoise

Exodus 39:34
HEB: וְאֶת־ מִכְסֵ֞ה עוֹרֹ֤ת הָֽאֵילִם֙
NAS: and the covering of rams' skins
KJV: And the covering of rams' skins
INT: and the covering skins of rams'

Exodus 39:34
HEB: הַמְאָדָּמִ֔ים וְאֶת־ מִכְסֵ֖ה עֹרֹ֣ת הַתְּחָשִׁ֑ים
NAS: dyed red, and the covering of porpoise
KJV: dyed red, and the covering of badgers'
INT: of rams' dyed and the covering skins of porpoise

Exodus 40:19
HEB: וַיָּ֜שֶׂם אֶת־ מִכְסֵ֥ה הָאֹ֛הֶל עָלָ֖יו
NAS: and put the covering of the tent
KJV: and put the covering of the tent
INT: the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over

Numbers 3:25
HEB: הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן וְהָאֹ֑הֶל מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמָסַ֕ךְ פֶּ֖תַח
NAS: and the tent, its covering, and the screen
KJV: and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging
INT: the tabernacle and the tent covering and the screen the doorway

Numbers 4:8
HEB: וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ
NAS: the same with a covering of porpoise
KJV: and cover the same with a covering of badgers'
INT: of scarlet and cover A covering skin of porpoise

Numbers 4:10
HEB: כֵּלֶ֔יהָ אֶל־ מִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ
NAS: its utensils in a covering of porpoise
KJV: it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers'
INT: utensils in A covering skin of porpoise

Numbers 4:11
HEB: וְכִסּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ
NAS: and cover it with a covering of porpoise
KJV: and cover it with a covering of badgers'
INT: A blue and cover A covering skin of porpoise

Numbers 4:12
HEB: וְכִסּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ
NAS: and cover them with a covering of porpoise
KJV: and cover them with a covering of badgers'
INT: A blue and cover A covering skin of porpoise

Numbers 4:25
HEB: אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמִכְסֵ֛ה הַתַּ֥חַשׁ
NAS: of meeting [with] its covering and the covering
KJV: of the congregation, his covering, and the covering
INT: and the tent of meeting covering and the covering of porpoise

Numbers 4:25
HEB: מוֹעֵ֔ד מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמִכְסֵ֛ה הַתַּ֥חַשׁ אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: [with] its covering and the covering of porpoise skin
KJV: his covering, and the covering of the badgers'
INT: of meeting covering and the covering of porpoise that

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4372
16 Occurrences

bə·miḵ·sêh — 3 Occ.
miḵ·sêh — 7 Occ.
miḵ·sê·hū — 3 Occ.
ū·miḵ·sêh — 3 Occ.