Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
oil
Usage: oil
Strong's Number
H4887
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4887 Quick Answer
Strong's H4887 מְשַׁח (mshach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mshach (mesh-akh') n-m. 1. oil [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4886] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include oil. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mshach (mesh-akh') n-m. 1. oil [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4886]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- oil
Meaning and Definition
mshach (mesh-akh') n-m. 1. oil [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4886] KJV: oil. Root(s): H4886
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4887. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4887 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mshach, 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.
oil
Ezra 6:9
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How Strong's H4887 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 H4887 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 H4887 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4887.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4887, grouped by book.
Strong's H4887 FAQ
What does meshach (מְשַׁח) mean?
Meshach (Strong's H4887) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "oil". mshach (mesh-akh') n-m. 1. oil [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4886]
How many times is meshach (מְשַׁח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4887 across 1 book.
Where can I study meshach (מְשַׁח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4887 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meshach (מְשַׁח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oil. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.