Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
support
Usage: support, staff Also means: mish.en (מִשְׁעֵן "support" H4937B)
Strong's Number
H4937
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4937 Quick Answer
Strong's H4937 מִשׁעֵן מִשׁעָן (mish`en) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mish`en (mish-ane') (or mishtan {mish-awn'}) n-m. 1. a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance [from H8172] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include stay. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mish`en (mish-ane') (or mishtan {mish-awn'}) n-m. 1. a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance [from H8172]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stay
Meaning and Definition
mish`en (mish-ane') (or mishtan {mish-awn'}) n-m. 1. a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance [from H8172] KJV: stay. Root(s): H8172
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4937. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4937 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mish`en, 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.
stay
2 Samuel 22:19
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How Strong's H4937 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4937 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 H4937 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4937.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4937, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4937 FAQ
What does mishen (מִשְׁעֵן) mean?
Mishen (Strong's H4937) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stay". mish`en (mish-ane') (or mishtan {mish-awn'}) n-m. 1. a support (concretely), i.e. (figuratively) a protector or sustenance [from H8172]
How many times is mishen (מִשְׁעֵן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4937 across 3 books.
Where can I study mishen (מִשְׁעֵן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4937 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mishen (מִשְׁעֵן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stay. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.