4534. mesukah
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mesukah: Hedge, enclosure

Original Word: מְסוּכָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mcuwkah
Pronunciation: meh-soo-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mes-oo-kaw')
Definition: Hedge, enclosure
Meaning: a hedge

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
thorn hedge

For msuwkah; a hedge -- thorn hedge.

see HEBREW msuwkah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from suk
Definition
a hedge
NASB Translation
thorn hedge (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְסוּכָה noun feminine hedge ("" form of מְשֻׂכָה q. v. below שׂוך); — only in figure יָשָׁר מִמְּסוּכָה Micah 7:4, read ׳יְשָׁרָם מְס ("" טוֺבָם כְּחֵדֶק), their most upright one is a hedge (an obstruction).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root סוּךְ (sukh), which means to hedge or enclose.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 5418: φραγμός (phragmos) • A fence or hedge, used in the New Testament to describe a partition or barrier, often in a metaphorical sense, such as in Ephesians 2:14, where it refers to the dividing wall of hostility that Christ has broken down.

Usage: The term מְסוּכָה is used in the context of a physical barrier or protective enclosure, often symbolizing protection or separation.

Context: מְסוּכָה (mesukah) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a term denoting a hedge or fence, typically used to describe a physical boundary that serves to protect or enclose an area. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, hedges were commonly used to protect vineyards, fields, and gardens from animals and intruders. The concept of a hedge also carries metaphorical significance in the Scriptures, symbolizing divine protection or the separation between the sacred and the profane.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in Isaiah 5:5, where it describes the removal of a protective hedge around a vineyard, symbolizing God's judgment and the withdrawal of His protection: "Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will break down its wall, and it will be trampled."

The imagery of a hedge in biblical literature often conveys the idea of security and care provided by God, as well as the consequences of its removal due to disobedience or judgment. The hedge serves as a boundary that defines and protects, illustrating the relationship between God and His people.

Forms and Transliterations
מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה ממסוכה mim·mə·sū·ḵāh mimesuChah mimməsūḵāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Micah 7:4
HEB: כְּחֵ֔דֶק יָשָׁ֖ר מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה י֤וֹם מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙
NAS: The most upright like a thorn hedge. The day
KJV: the most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day
INT: A briar upright A thorn the day your watchmen

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Strong's Hebrew 4534
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mim·mə·sū·ḵāh — 1 Occ.















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