Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
refuge
Usage: 1) refuge, shelter 1a) from rain or storm, from danger 1b) of falsehood
Strong's Number
H4268
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
20
Books
6
Strong's H4268 Quick Answer
Strong's H4268 מַחֲסֶה מַחסֶה (machaceh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. machaceh (makh-as-eh') (or machceh {makh-seh'}) n-m. 1. a shelter (literally or figuratively) [from H2620] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include refuge, place, shelter, hope, and trust. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- machaceh (makh-as-eh') (or machceh {makh-seh'}) n-m. 1. a shelter (literally or figuratively) [from H2620]
- Usage
- 20 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- refuge, place, shelter, hope, and trust
Meaning and Definition
machaceh (makh-as-eh') (or machceh {makh-seh'}) n-m. 1. a shelter (literally or figuratively) [from H2620] KJV: hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust. Root(s): H2620
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4268. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4268 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render machaceh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
refuge
Psalms 14:6
12×
place
Proverbs 14:26
3×
hope
Jeremiah 17:17
2×
shelter
Job 24:8
2×
trust
Psalms 73:28
How Strong's H4268 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4268 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4268 in the Old Testament
20 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Usage Excerpts
First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4268.
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4268, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 12 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4268 FAQ
What does machaceh (מַחֲסֶה) mean?
Machaceh (Strong's H4268) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shelter". machaceh (makh-as-eh') (or machceh {makh-seh'}) n-m. 1. a shelter (literally or figuratively) [from H2620]
How many times is machaceh (מַחֲסֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H4268 across 6 books.
Where can I study machaceh (מַחֲסֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4268 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate machaceh (מַחֲסֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as refuge, place, shelter, hope, and trust. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.