4539. masak
Lexicon
masak: Covering, screen, curtain

Original Word: מָסָךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: macak
Pronunciation: maw-sawk'
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-sawk')
Definition: Covering, screen, curtain
Meaning: a cover, veil

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
covering, curtain, hanging

From cakak; a cover, i.e. Veil -- covering, curtain, hanging.

see HEBREW cakak

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sakak
Definition
a covering, screen
NASB Translation
covering (2), defense (1), screen (16), screening (1), veil (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָסָךְ noun [masculine] covering, screen; — absolute ׳מ 2 Samuel 17:19 11t.; construct מָסַךְ Isaiah 22:8 12t.; —

1 covering, large cloth spread (פרשׂ) over well to hide persons within 2 Samuel 17:19; figurative of protection, or of eye-screen, יְהוּדָה ׳וַיְגַל אֶתמֿ Isaiah 22:8; screen, of cloud Psalm 105:39 (פרשׂ).

2 name given (in P) to each of three screens, of tabernacle:

a. at gate (שַׁעַר) of court Exodus 27:16; Exodus 35:17; Exodus 38:18; Exodus 39:40; Exodus 40:8,33; Numbers 3:26 (מֶּתַח), Numbers 4:26.

b. at entrance (מֶּתַח) of tent Exodus 26:36,37; Exodus 35:15; Exodus 36:37; Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:5,28; Numbers 3:25,31; Numbers 4:25,

c. ׳מָּרֹכֶת הַמּ (see ׳פ), dividing off the Most Holy Place within the tent, Exodus 35:12; Exodus 39:34; Exodus 40:21; Numbers 4:5.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb סָכַךְ (sakak), meaning "to cover" or "to weave."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G1942 (epikalymma): A covering or veil, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe a spiritual covering or concealment.
G2571 (katapetasma): A veil or curtain, specifically referring to the temple veil in the New Testament, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity.
G2665 (katapetasma): Another reference to the temple veil, emphasizing its role in the sacrificial system and its theological implications in the New Testament context.

These Greek terms reflect the continuation and fulfillment of the symbolic significance of the מָסָךְ in the New Testament, highlighting the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant through Christ.

Usage: The term מָסָךְ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various types of coverings or veils, particularly those associated with sacred spaces. It is often used to denote the curtains or screens that separate different areas within the tabernacle or temple, serving both a functional and symbolic purpose.

Context: מָסָךְ (masak) appears in several key passages within the Hebrew Scriptures, primarily in the context of the tabernacle and temple. It is used to describe the screen or curtain that served as a partition between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, as well as the entrance to the tent of meeting. This veil was significant in the religious life of Israel, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity due to sin, while also pointing to the eventual reconciliation through divine intervention.

In Exodus 26:36, the מָסָךְ is described as a screen for the entrance of the tent, made of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer. Similarly, in Exodus 40:21, the veil is mentioned as covering the Ark of the Testimony, signifying the sacredness and inaccessibility of God's presence.

The מָסָךְ also appears in the context of the outer court of the tabernacle, as seen in Exodus 27:16, where it serves as a gate or entrance. This usage underscores its role in demarcating holy space and regulating access to the divine presence.

Theologically, the מָסָךְ is rich with symbolism. It represents the barrier between the holy and the profane, the divine and the human. In the New Testament, the tearing of the temple veil at the crucifixion of Jesus (Matthew 27:51) is seen as a powerful symbol of the removal of this barrier, granting believers direct access to God.

Forms and Transliterations
הַמָּסָ֑ךְ הַמָּסָ֔ךְ הַמָּסָֽךְ׃ הַמָּסָךְ֙ המסך המסך׃ וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וּמָסַ֕ךְ וּמָסַ֞ךְ והמסך ומסך לְמָסָ֑ךְ לַמָּסָ֗ךְ למסך מָסַ֔ךְ מָסַ֖ךְ מָסַ֣ךְ מָסַ֣ךְ ׀ מָסַ֥ךְ מָסַךְ֙ מָסָ֣ךְ ׀ מָסָךְ֙ מסך ham·mā·sāḵ hammaSach hammāsāḵ hammasoCh lam·mā·sāḵ lammaSach lammāsāḵ lə·mā·sāḵ lemaSach ləmāsāḵ mā·saḵ mā·sāḵ maSach māsaḵ māsāḵ masoCh ū·mā·saḵ umaSach ūmāsaḵ veHammaSach wə·ham·mā·sāḵ wəhammāsāḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 26:36
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מָסָךְ֙ לְפֶ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל
NAS: You shall make a screen for the doorway
KJV: And thou shalt make an hanging for the door
INT: shall make A screen the doorway of the tent

Exodus 26:37
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לַמָּסָ֗ךְ חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַמּוּדֵ֣י
NAS: of acacia for the screen and overlay
KJV: And thou shalt make for the hanging five
INT: shall make the screen five pillars

Exodus 27:16
HEB: וּלְשַׁ֨עַר הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר מָסָ֣ךְ ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אַמָּ֗ה
NAS: of the court [there] [shall be] a screen of twenty
KJV: of the court [shall be] an hanging of twenty
INT: the gate of the court a screen of twenty cubits

Exodus 35:12
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַמָּסָֽךְ׃
NAS: and the curtain of the screen;
KJV: and the vail of the covering,
INT: the mercy and the curtain of the screen

Exodus 35:15
HEB: הַסַּמִּ֑ים וְאֶת־ מָסַ֥ךְ הַפֶּ֖תַח לְפֶ֥תַח
NAS: incense, and the screen for the doorway
KJV: incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in
INT: incense and the fragrant and the screen the doorway the entrance

Exodus 35:17
HEB: אֲדָנֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֕ת מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֥עַר הֶחָצֵֽר׃
NAS: and its sockets, and the screen for the gate
KJV: and their sockets, and the hanging for the door
INT: pillars sockets and the screen the gate of the court

Exodus 36:37
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מָסָךְ֙ לְפֶ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל
NAS: He made a screen for the doorway
KJV: And he made an hanging for the tabernacle
INT: made A screen the doorway of the tent

Exodus 38:18
HEB: וּמָסַ֞ךְ שַׁ֤עַר הֶחָצֵר֙
NAS: The screen of the gate of the court
KJV: And the hanging for the gate
INT: the screen of the gate of the court

Exodus 39:34
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַמָּסָֽךְ׃
NAS: skins, and the screening veil;
KJV: skins, and the vail of the covering,
INT: of porpoise veil and the screening

Exodus 39:38
HEB: הַסַּמִּ֑ים וְאֵ֕ת מָסַ֖ךְ פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹֽהֶל׃
NAS: incense, and the veil for the doorway
KJV: incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle
INT: incense and the fragrant and the veil the doorway of the tent

Exodus 39:40
HEB: אֲדָנֶ֗יהָ וְאֶת־ הַמָּסָךְ֙ לְשַׁ֣עַר הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר
NAS: and its sockets, and the screen for the gate
KJV: and his sockets, and the hanging for the court
INT: pillars sockets and the screen the gate of the court

Exodus 40:5
HEB: וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ אֶת־ מָסַ֥ךְ הַפֶּ֖תַח לַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
NAS: and set up the veil for the doorway
KJV: and put the hanging of the door
INT: of the testimony and set the veil the doorway to the tabernacle

Exodus 40:8
HEB: וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ אֶת־ מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֥עַר הֶחָצֵֽר׃
NAS: and hang up the veil for the gateway
KJV: and hang up the hanging at the court
INT: all and hang the veil the gateway of the court

Exodus 40:21
HEB: אֵ֚ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֔ךְ וַיָּ֕סֶךְ עַ֖ל
NAS: up a veil for the screen, and screened off
KJV: the vail of the covering, and covered
INT: and set A veil the screen and screened and

Exodus 40:28
HEB: וַיָּ֛שֶׂם אֶת־ מָסַ֥ךְ הַפֶּ֖תַח לַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
NAS: Then he set up the veil for the doorway
KJV: And he set up the hanging [at] the door
INT: set the veil the doorway of the tabernacle

Exodus 40:33
HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֕ן אֶת־ מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֣עַר הֶחָצֵ֑ר
NAS: and hung up the veil for the gateway
KJV: and set up the hanging of the court
INT: and the altar and hung the veil the gateway of the court

Numbers 3:25
HEB: וְהָאֹ֑הֶל מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמָסַ֕ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל
NAS: its covering, and the screen for the doorway
KJV: the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door
INT: and the tent covering and the screen the doorway of the tent

Numbers 3:26
HEB: הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר וְאֶת־ מָסַךְ֙ פֶּ֣תַח הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר
NAS: of the court, and the screen for the doorway
KJV: of the court, and the curtain for the door
INT: and the hangings of the court and the screen the doorway of the court

Numbers 3:31
HEB: יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: they minister, and the screen, and all
KJV: wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service
INT: which minister and the screen and all the service

Numbers 4:5
HEB: אֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֑ךְ וְכִ֨סּוּ־ בָ֔הּ
NAS: the veil of the screen and cover
KJV: and they shall take down the covering vail,
INT: shall take the veil of the screen and cover the ark

Numbers 4:25
HEB: מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְאֶ֨ת־ מָסַ֔ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל
NAS: that is on top of it, and the screen for the doorway
KJV: skins that [is] above upon it, and the hanging for the door
INT: is on top and the screen the doorway of the tent

Numbers 4:26
HEB: הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר וְאֶת־ מָסַ֣ךְ ׀ פֶּ֣תַח ׀ שַׁ֣עַר
NAS: of the court, and the screen for the doorway
KJV: of the court, and the hanging for the door
INT: and the hangings of the court and the screen the doorway of the gate

2 Samuel 17:19
HEB: וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־ הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י
NAS: took a covering and spread
KJV: and spread a covering over the well's
INT: and the woman and spread A covering over mouth

Psalm 105:39
HEB: פָּרַ֣שׂ עָנָ֣ן לְמָסָ֑ךְ וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לְהָאִ֥יר
NAS: a cloud for a covering, And fire
KJV: a cloud for a covering; and fire
INT: spread A cloud A covering and fire to illumine

Isaiah 22:8
HEB: וַיְגַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מָסַ֣ךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתַּבֵּט֙
NAS: And He removed the defense of Judah.
KJV: And he discovered the covering of Judah,
INT: removed the defense of Judah depended

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4539
25 Occurrences


ham·mā·sāḵ — 4 Occ.
ham·mā·sāḵ — 2 Occ.
lam·mā·sāḵ — 1 Occ.
lə·mā·sāḵ — 1 Occ.
mā·sāḵ — 12 Occ.
mā·sāḵ — 2 Occ.
ū·mā·saḵ — 2 Occ.
wə·ham·mā·sāḵ — 1 Occ.















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