Lexical Summary mashah: To draw, pull out Original Word: מָשָׁה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance draw out A primitive root; to pull out (literally or figuratively) -- draw(out). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to draw NASB Translation drew (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָשָׁה] verb draw (Arabic  cleanse uterus of camel, Aramaic  clean, stroke, the face, etc.; מְשָׁא (Talmud) wash the hands; Zinjirli משׂי[י] perhaps wash oneself, DHMSendsch. 60); — Qal Perfect suffix מִןהַֿמַּיִם מְשִׁיתִהוּ Exodus 2:10 out of the water I drew him (used to explain משֶׁה, but see this below) Hiph`il Imperfect suffix = Qal, figurative יַמְשֵׁנִי מִמַיִם רַבִּים 2 Samuel 22:17 = Psalm 18:7 (subject ׳י). Topical Lexicon Root Idea and Canonical Placement The verb portrays the decisive act of being pulled out of threatening waters. Though limited to three Old-Testament passages, it stands at a theological crossroads where divine rescue, personal destiny, and covenant history converge. Exodus 2:10—The Naming of Moses “When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and said, ‘Because I drew him out of the water.’” In one stroke the verb supplies the name of Israel’s future deliverer and foreshadows his mission. The infant is rescued from Nile waters that symbolize both Egyptian power and impending death; decades later Moses will become the instrument through whom the Lord “draws out” an entire nation through the Red Sea. The narrative turns a private salvation into the seed of corporate redemption, declaring that God often deposits the pattern of future grace in the earliest moments of personal history. David’s Song of Deliverance—2 Samuel 22:17 “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.” David’s retrospective hymn reviews a lifetime of peril—Goliath, Saul, foreign armies, personal sin—and interprets every rescue as Yahweh’s own hand grasping and lifting. The singular verb couples God’s transcendence (“on high”) with intimate involvement (“took hold of me”), insisting that covenant faithfulness is not abstract but tactile. The unavoidable imagery is drowning: human strength exhausts, chaos closes in, then the sovereign grip intervenes. Psalm 18:16—Corporate Worship Echo Psalm 18, reproduced from David’s song, places the verb in Israel’s liturgical repertoire. When the congregation sings, “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters,” personal testimony becomes communal confession. The believing community rehearses the same meta-story—threat, helplessness, divine intervention—embedding a theology of rescue into its worship life. Unifying Symbolism: Waters as Chaos and Judgment Across Scripture, flooding waters represent ungoverned chaos (Genesis 1:2), judgment (Genesis 6–8), and unpredictable evil (Psalm 69:1–2). The verb’s consistent pairing with those waters underlines Yahweh’s mastery over the forces that men cannot tame. Deliverance is not merely a relocation but a reversal of verdict: from death-bound to life-commissioned. Theological Trajectory Toward the New Covenant When Isaiah later promises, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” (Isaiah 43:2), he echoes the same rescue motif, preparing hearts for the ultimate Deliverer. Jesus’ own baptism in the Jordan and His calming of the sea embody the climax of the theme: the incarnate Son stands in the very waters from which He will draw His people. The cross becomes the greater “deep” into which Christ descends so that believers might be lifted out with resurrection life (Romans 6:4). Ministry and Pastoral Application 1. Personal identity: Like Moses, every believer can interpret past rescues as divine preparation for future service. Homiletical and Liturgical Use Sermons on deliverance, baptism services, and songs celebrating salvation naturally gravitate to this verb. Responsive readings that pair Exodus 2:10 with Psalm 18:16 remind congregations that the God who lifted Moses and David still rescues today. Doctrinal Summary The sparse yet strategic usage of the verb testifies to Scripture’s integrated message: salvation is an act of God, initiated from above, aimed at those unable to save themselves, and accomplished in a manner that turns drowning victims into agents of redemptive purpose. Forms and Transliterations יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי ימשני מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃ משיתהו׃ mə·šî·ṯi·hū meshiTihu məšîṯihū yam·šê·nî yamšênî yamSheniLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 2:10 HEB: מִן־ הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃ NAS: Because I drew him out of the water. KJV: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. INT: out of the water drew 2 Samuel 22:17 Psalm 18:16 3 Occurrences |
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