Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
figure
Usage: 1) show-piece, figure, imagination, image, idol, picture 1a) show-piece, carved figure (of idols) 1b) imagination, conceit
Strong's Number
H4906
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H4906 Quick Answer
Strong's H4906 מַשׂכִּיתּ (maskiyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maskiyth (mas-keeth') n-f. 1. a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object) 2. (figuratively) imagination It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include stone and wall. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maskiyth (mas-keeth') n-f. 1. a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object) 2. (figuratively) imagination
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stone and wall
Meaning and Definition
maskiyth (mas-keeth') n-f. 1. a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object) 2. (figuratively) imagination [from the same as H7906] KJV: conceit, image(-ry), picture, X wish. Root(s): H7906
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4906. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4906 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maskiyth, 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.
stone
Leviticus 26:1
wall
Proverbs 18:11
How Strong's H4906 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4906 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 H4906 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4906.
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, the LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4906, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4906 FAQ
What does maskith (מַשְׂכִּית) mean?
Maskith (Strong's H4906) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "conceit". maskiyth (mas-keeth') n-f. 1. a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object) 2. (figuratively) imagination
How many times is maskith (מַשְׂכִּית) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H4906 across 5 books.
Where can I study maskith (מַשְׂכִּית) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4906 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maskith (מַשְׂכִּית)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stone and wall. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.