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Strong's H4271 מַחְסֵיָה (machceyah)

Machceyah means “Maaseiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4271 — prodelos (“evident”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4271
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4271 Quick Answer

Strong's H4271 מַחסֵיָה (Machceyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Machceyah (makh-say-yaw') n/p. 1. refuge of (i.e. in) Jah 2. Machsejah, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include maaseiah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Machceyah (makh-say-yaw') n/p. 1. refuge of (i.e. in) Jah 2. Machsejah, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
maaseiah

Meaning and Definition

Machceyah (makh-say-yaw') n/p. 1. refuge of (i.e. in) Jah 2. Machsejah, an Israelite [from H4268 and H3050] KJV: Maaseiah. Root(s): H4268, H3050

Original Word
מַחסֵיָה
Transliteration
Machceyah
Derivation
First root strongs: 4268 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4271. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mahseiah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.32.12; father of: Neriah (H5374) § Maaseiah = "Jehovah is a shelter" 1) a priest and ancestor of Baruch, the friend and scribe of Jeremiah 2) ancestor of Seraiah who carried Jeremiah's book to Babylon

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How Strong's H4271 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Machceyah, 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.

Maaseiah Jeremiah 32:12

How Strong's H4271 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4271 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 H4271 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 32:12 KJV

And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

Jeremiah 51:59 KJV

The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4271.

Jeremiah 32:12 Old Testament, KJV
And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
Jeremiah 51:59 Old Testament, KJV
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4271, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4271 FAQ

What does machceyah (מַחְסֵיָה) mean?

Machceyah (Strong's H4271) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Maaseiah". Machceyah (makh-say-yaw') n/p. 1. refuge of (i.e. in) Jah 2. Machsejah, an Israelite

How many times is machceyah (מַחְסֵיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4271 across 1 book.

Where can I study machceyah (מַחְסֵיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4271 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate machceyah (מַחְסֵיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as maaseiah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.