Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ruins
Usage: 1) overthrown mass, stumbling-block, something overthrown, decay, ruin 1a) thing overthrown (figurative of kingdom) 1b) stumbling-block (of idols)
Strong's Number
H4384
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H4384 Quick Answer
Strong's H4384 מַכשֵׁלָה (makshelah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. makshelah (mak-shay-law') n-f. 1. a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)) [feminine from H3782] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ruin. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- makshelah (mak-shay-law') n-f. 1. a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)) [feminine from H3782]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ruin
Meaning and Definition
makshelah (mak-shay-law') n-f. 1. a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)) [feminine from H3782] KJV: ruin, stumbling-block. Root(s): H3782
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4384. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4384 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render makshelah, 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.
ruin
Isaiah 3:6
How Strong's H4384 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 H4384 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 H4384 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4384.
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4384, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4384 FAQ
What does makshelah (מַכְשֵׁלָה) mean?
Makshelah (Strong's H4384) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ruin". makshelah (mak-shay-law') n-f. 1. a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)) [feminine from H3782]
How many times is makshelah (מַכְשֵׁלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4384 across 2 books.
Where can I study makshelah (מַכְשֵׁלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4384 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate makshelah (מַכְשֵׁלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ruin. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.