4906. maskith

Lexicon

maskith: Image, figure, idol, showpiece

Original Word: מַשְׂכִּית
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: maskiyth
Pronunciation: mahs-KEETH
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-keeth')
Definition: Image, figure, idol, showpiece
Meaning: a figure, imagination

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

conceit, imagery, picture, wish

From the same as Sekuw; a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination -- conceit, image(-ry), picture, X wish.

see HEBREW Sekuw

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as sekvi
Definition
a showpiece, figure, imagination
NASB Translation
carved images (1), figured (1), figured stones (1), imagination (1), imaginations (1), settings (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַשְׂכִּית noun feminine show-piece, figure, imagination; — absolute ׳מ Leviticus 26:1, **on ancient rock-carvings in Canaan compare Ghosn-el-Howie^{JBL xxiii (1904), 211 ff.}; suffix מַשְׂכִּיתוֺ Ezekiel 8:12, מַשְׂכִּתוֺ Proverbs 18:11; plural construct מַשְׂכִיּוֺת Proverbs 25:11; Psalm 73:7, suffix מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָם Numbers 33:52; —

1 show-piece, specifically carved figure, of idolatrous symbols, Numbers 33:52 (P; "" מַסֵּכֹתָם צַלְמֵי), ׳אֶבֶן מ Leviticus 26:1 ("" מַצֵּבָה etc.), ׳חַדְרֵי מ Ezekiel 8:12 ( >strike out Co); elsewhere כֶּסֶף ׳מ Proverbs 25:11 silver carvings.

2 imagination, conceit, Proverbs 18:11, לֵבָב ׳מ Psalm 73:7.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂכָה (sakah), which means "to see" or "to behold."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2927 (κρυπτός, kryptos): Meaning "hidden" or "secret," this term is used in the New Testament to describe things that are concealed or not visible, often in a spiritual or moral context.
• G4649 (σκότος, skotos): Meaning "darkness," this term is used metaphorically to describe ignorance or moral depravity, contrasting with the light of truth and righteousness.
• G4907 (συνίημι, syniēmi): Meaning "to understand" or "to comprehend," this term is used to describe the act of perceiving or grasping the meaning of something, often in a spiritual or intellectual sense.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations of מַשְׂכִּית, relate to the broader themes of perception, understanding, and the contrast between true worship and idolatry, both physical and mental.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, מַשְׂכִּית is used to describe both physical images, often in the context of idolatry, and abstract concepts related to imagination or mental constructs. It appears in contexts that warn against the creation or worship of graven images.

Context: מַשְׂכִּית (mas'kith) is a noun that appears in several Old Testament passages, often associated with prohibitions against idolatry. The term is used to describe images or figures that are crafted for worship or veneration, which are strictly forbidden in the Hebrew Scriptures. For instance, in Leviticus 26:1, the text warns, "You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or a sacred pillar, or place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God." Here, מַשְׂכִּית is translated as "sculpted stone," emphasizing the prohibition against creating physical representations for worship.

The term also appears in Numbers 33:52, where the Israelites are commanded to destroy all the carved images and cast idols of the inhabitants of Canaan. This reflects the broader biblical theme of maintaining purity in worship and avoiding the influence of surrounding pagan practices.

In a more abstract sense, מַשְׂכִּית can refer to the concept of imagination or mental images, as seen in the prophetic literature. This usage underscores the importance of aligning one's thoughts and imaginations with the will of God, avoiding the creation of mental idols that can lead one away from true worship.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ במשכיות במשכיתו׃ מַשְׂכִּ֗ית מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ משכיות משכית משכיתו משכיתם bə·maś·kî·ṯōw bə·maś·kî·yō·wṯ bemaskiTo bəmaśkîṯōw bemaskiYot bəmaśkîyōwṯ maś·kî·ṯōw maś·kî·yō·ṯām maś·kî·yō·wṯ maś·kîṯ masKit maśkîṯ maskiTo maśkîṯōw maskiYot maskiyoTam maśkîyōṯām maśkîyōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 26:1
HEB: לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶ֣בֶן מַשְׂכִּ֗ית לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙
NAS: shall you place a figured stone
KJV: neither shall ye set up [any] image of stone
INT: set stone A figured nor place

Numbers 33:52
HEB: אֵ֖ת כָּל־ מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־
NAS: all their figured stones, and destroy
KJV: you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy
INT: and destroy all their figured all images

Psalm 73:7
HEB: עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃
NAS: from fatness; The imaginations of [their] heart
KJV: they have more than heart could wish.
INT: their eye run the imaginations of heart

Proverbs 18:11
HEB: וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃
NAS: wall in his own imagination.
KJV: wall in his own conceit.
INT: wall A high imagination

Proverbs 25:11
HEB: תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר
NAS: of gold in settings of silver
KJV: of gold in pictures of silver.
INT: apples of gold settings of silver word

Ezekiel 8:12
HEB: אִ֖ישׁ בְּחַדְרֵ֣י מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ כִּ֣י אֹמְרִ֗ים
NAS: in the room of his carved images? For they say,
KJV: in the chambers of his imagery? for they say,
INT: each the room of his carved for said

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4906
6 Occurrences

bə·maś·kî·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
bə·maś·kî·yō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
maś·kîṯ — 1 Occ.
maś·kî·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
maś·kî·yō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
maś·kî·yō·ṯām — 1 Occ.