Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to feel
Usage: 1) to feel, grope 1a) (Qal) to feel, grope 1b) (Piel) to feel over or through, grope 1b1) to feel through 1b2) to grope 1c)(Hiphil) to feel
Strong's Number
H4959
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H4959 Quick Answer
Strong's H4959 מָשַׁשׁ (mashash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mashash (maw-shash') v. 1. to feel of 2. (by implication) to grope It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include grope, searched, will, and felt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mashash (maw-shash') v. 1. to feel of 2. (by implication) to grope
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- grope, searched, will, and felt
Meaning and Definition
mashash (maw-shash') v. 1. to feel of 2. (by implication) to grope [a primitive root] KJV: feel, grope, search.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4959. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4959 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mashash, 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.
How Strong's H4959 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4959 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 H4959 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4959.
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.
They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4959, grouped by book.
Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4959 FAQ
What does mashash (מָשַׁשׁ) mean?
Mashash (Strong's H4959) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "feel". mashash (maw-shash') v. 1. to feel of 2. (by implication) to grope
How many times is mashash (מָשַׁשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4959 across 4 books.
Where can I study mashash (מָשַׁשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4959 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mashash (מָשַׁשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grope, searched, will, and felt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.