Strong's Lexicon miphtan: Threshold Original Word: מִפְתָּן Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּתַן (patan), which means "to open" or "to spread." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "miphtan," the concept of a threshold can be related to Greek terms like "πύλη" (pylē), meaning "gate" or "entrance." Usage: The term "miphtan" refers to the threshold or entrance of a door, often symbolizing the boundary between the outside world and the sanctity or privacy of the interior space. In biblical contexts, it can denote both physical and metaphorical transitions, marking a place of passage or change. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, thresholds held significant symbolic meaning. They were often considered sacred spaces, representing the transition from one realm to another. In some traditions, thresholds were places of protection, where deities or household gods were invoked to guard the entrance. The threshold could also symbolize a covenant or agreement, as crossing it might imply entering into a new relationship or commitment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as pethen Definition threshold NASB Translation threshold (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִפְתָּן noun [masculine] threshold (compare Late Hebrew מָּתִין cross-beam; ? Arabic  carpenter;); — absolute ׳מ 1 Samuel 5:4; Zephaniah 1:9; construct מִפְתַּן דָּגוֺן 1 Samuel 5:5, הַבַּיִת ׳מ Ezekiel 9:3; Ezekiel 10:4,18; Ezekiel 47:1, הַשַּׁצר ׳מ Ezekiel 46:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance threshold From the same as pethen; a stretcher, i.e. A sill -- threshold. see HEBREW pethen Forms and Transliterations הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן הַמִּפְתָּ֖ן המפתן מִפְתַּ֣ן מִפְתַּ֤ן מִפְתַּ֥ן מפתן ham·mip̄·tān hammifTan hammip̄tān mifTan mip̄·tan mip̄tanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 5:4 HEB: כְּרֻתוֹת֙ אֶל־ הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן רַ֥ק דָּג֖וֹן NAS: [were] cut off on the threshold; only KJV: [were] cut off upon the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon INT: cut on the threshold but of Dagon 1 Samuel 5:5 Ezekiel 9:3 Ezekiel 10:4 Ezekiel 10:18 Ezekiel 46:2 Ezekiel 47:1 Zephaniah 1:9 8 Occurrences |
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