Strong's H4945 · Hebrew
מַשְׁקֶה
mashqeh · /mash-keh'/
Definition
properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
KJV: butler(-ship), cupbearer, drink(-ing), fat pasture, watered.
Root / derivation: from H8248 (שָׁקָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַשְׁקֶה across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Genesis 40:21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4945 (mashqeh) mean?
properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
How many times does H4945 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4945 (מַשְׁקֶה) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “drink.”
How is mashqeh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4945 is rendered as “drink” (2×), “drinking” (2×), “butlership” (1×), “pastures” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַשְׁקֶה come from?
from H8248 (שָׁקָה);