Strong's Lexicon maskith: Image, figure, idol, showpiece Original Word: מַשְׂכִּית Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂכָה (sakah), meaning "to contemplate" or "to behold." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is εἴδωλον (eidolon), Strong's Greek #1497, which also refers to an idol or image. Usage: The term "maskith" generally refers to a representation or image, often associated with idolatrous practices. It is used in the context of prohibitions against creating or worshiping graven images or idols. The word can denote a physical object that is crafted to represent a deity or serve as an object of worship, which is strictly forbidden in the Hebrew Scriptures. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the creation and worship of idols were common practices. These idols were often seen as physical manifestations of deities and were used in various religious rituals. The Israelites, however, were commanded by God to worship Him alone and to avoid the creation of any physical representation of Him or other gods. This command was part of the broader covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing His transcendence and the prohibition of idolatry. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sekvi Definition a showpiece, figure, imagination NASB Translation carved images (1), figured (1), figured stones (1), imagination (1), imaginations (1), settings (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַשְׂכִּית noun feminine show-piece, figure, imagination; — absolute ׳מ Leviticus 26:1, **on ancient rock-carvings in Canaan compare Ghosn-el-HowieJBL xxiii (1904), 211 ff.; suffix מַשְׂכִּיתוֺ Ezekiel 8:12, מַשְׂכִּתוֺ Proverbs 18:11; plural construct מַשְׂכִיּוֺת Proverbs 25:11; Psalm 73:7, suffix מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָם Numbers 33:52; — 1 show-piece, specifically carved figure, of idolatrous symbols, Numbers 33:52 (P; "" מַסֵּכֹתָם צַלְמֵי), ׳אֶבֶן מ Leviticus 26:1 ("" מַצֵּבָה etc.), ׳חַדְרֵי מ Ezekiel 8:12 ( >strike out Co); elsewhere כֶּסֶף ׳מ Proverbs 25:11 silver carvings. 2 imagination, conceit, Proverbs 18:11, לֵבָב ׳מ Psalm 73:7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance conceit, imagery, picture, wish From the same as Sekuw; a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination -- conceit, image(-ry), picture, X wish. see HEBREW Sekuw Forms and Transliterations בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ במשכיות במשכיתו׃ מַשְׂכִּ֗ית מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ משכיות משכית משכיתו משכיתם bə·maś·kî·ṯōw bə·maś·kî·yō·wṯ bemaskiTo bəmaśkîṯōw bemaskiYot bəmaśkîyōwṯ maś·kî·ṯōw maś·kî·yō·ṯām maś·kî·yō·wṯ maś·kîṯ masKit maśkîṯ maskiTo maśkîṯōw maskiYot maskiyoTam maśkîyōṯām maśkîyōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:1 HEB: לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶ֣בֶן מַשְׂכִּ֗ית לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ NAS: shall you place a figured stone KJV: neither shall ye set up [any] image of stone INT: set stone A figured nor place Numbers 33:52 Psalm 73:7 Proverbs 18:11 Proverbs 25:11 Ezekiel 8:12 6 Occurrences |
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