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Strong's H4539 מָסָךְ (macak)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4539 — salome in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4539
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 25
Books 5

Strong's H4539 Quick Answer

Strong's H4539 מָסָך (macak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. macak (maw-sawk') n-m. 1. a cover, i.e. veil [from H5526] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hanging, covering, curtain, and cover. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
macak (maw-sawk') n-m. 1. a cover, i.e. veil [from H5526]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hanging, covering, curtain, and cover

Meaning and Definition

macak (maw-sawk') n-m. 1. a cover, i.e. veil [from H5526] KJV: covering, curtain, hanging. Root(s): H5526

Original Word
מָסָך
Transliteration
macak
Derivation
Root: סכך שׂכך First root strongs: 5526
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4539. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4539 Is Translated

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

hanging Exodus 26:36 15× covering Exodus 35:12 cover Numbers 4:5 curtain Numbers 3:26

How Strong's H4539 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 25 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4539 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 H4539 in the Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 26:36 KJV

And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

Exodus 26:37 KJV

And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

Exodus 27:16 KJV

And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4539.

Exodus 26:36 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
Exodus 26:37 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
Exodus 27:16 Old Testament, KJV
And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
Exodus 35:12 Old Testament, KJV
The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus 35:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Exodus 35:17 Old Testament, KJV
The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,
Exodus 36:37 Old Testament, KJV
And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
Exodus 38:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
Exodus 39:34 Old Testament, KJV
And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus 39:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
Exodus 39:40 Old Testament, KJV
The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,
Exodus 40:5 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
Exodus 40:8 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.
Exodus 40:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus 40:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.
Exodus 40:33 Old Testament, KJV
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
Numbers 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers 3:26 Old Testament, KJV
And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
Numbers 3:31 Old Testament, KJV
And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Numbers 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
Numbers 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers 4:26 Old Testament, KJV
And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
2 Samuel 17:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
Psalms 105:39 Old Testament, KJV
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
Isaiah 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4539, grouped by book.

Exodus 16 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4539 FAQ

What does macak (מָסָךְ) mean?

Macak (Strong's H4539) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cover". macak (maw-sawk') n-m. 1. a cover, i.e. veil [from H5526]

How many times is macak (מָסָךְ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's H4539 across 5 books.

Where can I study macak (מָסָךְ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4539 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate macak (מָסָךְ)?

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