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Strong's H4748 מִקְשֶׁה (miqsheh)

miqsheh - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4748 — stoicheo in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4748
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4748 Quick Answer

Strong's H4748 מִקשֶׁה (miqsheh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miqsheh (mik-sheh') n-m. 1. something turned (rounded), i.e. a curl (of tresses) [from H7185 in the sense of knotting up round and hard] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include instead, come, pass, sweet, and smell. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
miqsheh (mik-sheh') n-m. 1. something turned (rounded), i.e. a curl (of tresses) [from H7185 in the sense of knotting up round and hard]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
instead, come, pass, sweet, and smell

Meaning and Definition

miqsheh (mik-sheh') n-m. 1. something turned (rounded), i.e. a curl (of tresses) [from H7185 in the sense of knotting up round and hard] KJV: X well (set) hair. Root(s): H7185

Original Word
מִקשֶׁה
Transliteration
miqsheh
Derivation
Root: קשׁה First root strongs: 7185
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4748. 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)

hairstyle

Usage: 1) turned work, well-dressed hair, well-set hair, turner's work 1a) meaning uncertain; possible referring to artistry of the hairdo

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

instead come pass sweet smell stink girdle rent well set hair baldness

How Strong's H4748 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4748 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 H4748 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Isaiah 3:24 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4748.

Isaiah 3:24 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4748, grouped by book.

Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4748 FAQ

What does miqsheh (מִקְשֶׁה) mean?

Strong's H4748 is a Hebrew entry for H4748 מִקשֶׁה (miqsheh). miqsheh (mik-sheh') n-m. 1. something turned (rounded), i.e. a curl (of tresses) [from H7185 in the sense of knotting up round and hard]

How many times is miqsheh (מִקְשֶׁה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4748 across 1 book.

Where can I study miqsheh (מִקְשֶׁה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4748 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate miqsheh (מִקְשֶׁה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as instead, come, pass, sweet, smell, and stink. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.