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Strong's H4944 מַשָּׁק (mashshaq)

Mashshaq means “running to and fro” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4944 — synodino (“travail in pain together”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4944
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4944 Quick Answer

Strong's H4944 מַשָּׁק (mashshaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mashshaq (mash-shawk') n-m. 1. a traversing, i.e. rapid motion [from H8264] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include running. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mashshaq (mash-shawk') n-m. 1. a traversing, i.e. rapid motion [from H8264]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
running

Meaning and Definition

mashshaq (mash-shawk') n-m. 1. a traversing, i.e. rapid motion [from H8264] KJV: running to and fro. Root(s): H8264

Original Word
מַשָּׁק
Transliteration
mashshaq
Derivation
Root: משׁק First root strongs: 8264
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4944. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4944 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mashshaq, 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.

running Isaiah 33:4

How Strong's H4944 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4944 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 H4944 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Isaiah 33:4 KJV

And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4944.

Isaiah 33:4 Old Testament, KJV
And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4944, grouped by book.

Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 33:4

Strong's H4944 FAQ

What does mashshaq (מַשָּׁק) mean?

Mashshaq (Strong's H4944) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "running to and fro". mashshaq (mash-shawk') n-m. 1. a traversing, i.e. rapid motion [from H8264]

How many times is mashshaq (מַשָּׁק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4944 across 1 book.

Where can I study mashshaq (מַשָּׁק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4944 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mashshaq (מַשָּׁק)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as running. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.