Strong's H4268 · Hebrew
מַחֲסֶה
machăçeh · /makh-as-eh'/
Definition
a shelter (literally or figuratively)
KJV: hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.
Root / derivation: or מַחְסֶה; from H2620 (חָסָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַחֲסֶה across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job1 verse
Psalms12 verses
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms 46:1To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. for: or, of
Psalms 61:3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Psalms 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalms 71:7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
Psalms 73:28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Psalms 91:2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalms 91:9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Psalms 94:22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
Psalms 104:18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Psalms 142:5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Isaiah 25:4For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 28:15Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Isaiah 28:17Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4268 (machăçeh) mean?
a shelter (literally or figuratively)
How many times does H4268 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4268 (מַחֲסֶה) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “refuge.”
How is machăçeh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4268 is rendered as “refuge” (15×), “hope” (2×), “shelter” (2×), “trust” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַחֲסֶה come from?
or מַחְסֶה; from H2620 (חָסָה);