Strong's H4947 · Hebrew
מַשְׁקוֹף
mashqôwph · /mash-kofe'/
Definition
a lintel
KJV: lintel.
Root / derivation: from H8259 (שָׁקַף) in its original sense of overhanging;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַשְׁקוֹף across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Exodus 12:22And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
Exodus 12:23For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4947 (mashqôwph) mean?
a lintel
How many times does H4947 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4947 (מַשְׁקוֹף) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lintel.”
How is mashqôwph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4947 is rendered as “lintel” (2×), “post” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַשְׁקוֹף come from?
from H8259 (שָׁקַף) in its original sense of overhanging;