Lexicon mishchath: Anointing, anointing oil Original Word: מִשְׁחָת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance corruption, marred Or moshchath {mosh-khawth'}; from shachath; disfigurement -- corruption, marred. see HEBREW shachath Brown-Driver-Briggs מִשְׁחַת noun [masculine] disfigurement of face Isaiah 52:14. מָשְׁחָת noun [masculine] corruption (ritual), Leviticus 22:25 (H). שַׁ֫חַת see שׁוח Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁחַת (shachat), which means "to destroy" or "to corrupt."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1312: διαφθορά (diaphthora) • meaning "corruption" or "decay." Usage: The word מִשְׁחָת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of disfigurement or corruption. It is often associated with physical blemishes or moral decay. Context: מִשְׁחָת (mishchat) appears in the context of describing physical disfigurement or moral corruption. The term is rooted in the broader concept of destruction or spoilage, as seen in its parent root שָׁחַת (shachat). In the Hebrew Scriptures, מִשְׁחָת is used to illustrate the consequences of sin or the physical imperfections that render something unfit for sacred purposes. The term underscores the biblical theme of purity and the impact of sin on both the physical and spiritual realms. It serves as a reminder of the need for holiness and the transformative power of divine intervention to restore what has been marred. Forms and Transliterations מִשְׁחַ֥ת מָשְׁחָתָ֤ם משחת משחתם mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām māšəḥāṯām mashechaTam miš·ḥaṯ mišḥaṯ mishChatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 22:25 HEB: אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֣י מָשְׁחָתָ֤ם בָּהֶם֙ מ֣וּם NAS: of your God; for their corruption is in them, they have a defect, KJV: of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes INT: such for their corruption them blemishes nor Isaiah 52:14 2 Occurrences |