Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
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Strong's Number
H4938
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
8
Strong's H4938 Quick Answer
Strong's H4938 מִשׁעֵנָה מִשׁעֶנֶת (mish`enah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mish`enah (mish-ay-naw') (or mishteneth {mish-eh'-neth}) n-f. 1. support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick [feminine of H4937] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include staff, lord, upon, hand, and egypt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mish`enah (mish-ay-naw') (or mishteneth {mish-eh'-neth}) n-f. 1. support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick [feminine of H4937]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- staff, lord, upon, hand, and egypt
Meaning and Definition
mish`enah (mish-ay-naw') (or mishteneth {mish-eh'-neth}) n-f. 1. support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick [feminine of H4937] KJV: staff. Root(s): H4937
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4938. 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.
staff
lord
upon
hand
egypt
man
again
child
reed
stay
walk
digged
How Strong's H4938 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4938 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 H4938 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4938.
If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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.
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4938, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4938 FAQ
What does mishenah (מִשְׁעֵנָה) mean?
Mishenah (Strong's H4938) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "staff". mish`enah (mish-ay-naw') (or mishteneth {mish-eh'-neth}) n-f. 1. support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick [feminine of H4937]
How many times is mishenah (מִשְׁעֵנָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4938 across 8 books.
Where can I study mishenah (מִשְׁעֵנָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4938 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mishenah (מִשְׁעֵנָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as staff, lord, upon, hand, egypt, and man. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.