Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
guard
Usage: 1) subjects, body of subjects, bodyguard, listeners, obedient ones 1a) bodyguard 1b) subjects
Strong's Number
H4928
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H4928 Quick Answer
Strong's H4928 מִשׁמַעַת (mishma`ath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mishma`ath (mish-mah'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) an audience, i.e. the royal court 2. (by implication) obedience It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include david, honourable, among, thirty, and attained. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mishma`ath (mish-mah'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) an audience, i.e. the royal court 2. (by implication) obedience
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- david, honourable, among, thirty, and attained
Meaning and Definition
mishma`ath (mish-mah'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) an audience, i.e. the royal court 2. (by implication) obedience 3. (concretely) a subject [feminine of H4926] Root(s): H4926
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4928. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
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.
david
honourable
among
thirty
attained
first
three
set
over
guard
upon
ahimelech
How Strong's H4928 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4928 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 H4928 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4928.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4928, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4928 FAQ
What does mishmaath (מִשְׁמַעַת) mean?
Mishmaath (Strong's H4928) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "audience". mishma`ath (mish-mah'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) an audience, i.e. the royal court 2. (by implication) obedience
How many times is mishmaath (מִשְׁמַעַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4928 across 4 books.
Where can I study mishmaath (מִשְׁמַעַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4928 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mishmaath (מִשְׁמַעַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as david, honourable, among, thirty, attained, and first. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.