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Strong's #4900 - מָשַׁךְ
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- to draw, drag, seize
- (Qal)
- to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down
- to draw (the bow)
- to proceed, march
- to draw out or give (a sound)
- to draw out, prolong, continue
- to trail (seed in sowing)
- to cheer, draw, attract, gratify
- (Niphal) to be drawn out
- (Pual)
- to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred
- to be tall
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2358) ksm (מסהכ MShK) AC: Draw CO: ? AB: Acquire: A drawing out of something such as a hand, bow, sound (as from a horn) or time. [from: sm- as a drawing out]
V) ksm (מסהכ MShK) - Draw: To draw or pull something or out of something. To prolong in the sense of drawing out time. To draw out a sound from a horn. KJV (36): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual) draw, prolong, scatter, continue, defer - Strongs: H4900 (מָשַׁךְ)
Nm) ksm (מסהכ MShK) - Acquiring: In the sense of drawing something out. KJV (2): price, precious - Strongs: H4901 (מֶשֶׁךְ)
gf1) eksfm (מוסהכה MWShKH) - Bow: In the sense of being drawn to shoot. KJV (1): band - Strongs: H4189 (מֹשְׁכוֹת)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳מ 1 Kings 22:34 2t., וּמָשַׁךְ consecutive Job 24:22; 3 feminine singular מָֽשְׁכָה Deuteronomy 21:3, etc.; Imperfect יִמְשׁוֺךְ Job 21:33; וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ Judges 20:37; 2 masculine singular suffix תִּמְשְׁכֵנִי Psalm 28:3; 1 singular suffix אֶמְשְׁכֵם Hosea 11:4, etc.; Imperative מְשֹׁךְ Psalm 36:11, suffix מָשְׁכֵנִי Song of Solomon 1:4; masculine plural מִשְׁכוּ Exodus 12:21, מָשְׁכוּ Ezekiel 32:20; Infinitive construct מְשֹׁךְ Exodus 19:13; Joshua 6:5, לִמְשׁוֺךְ Ecclesiastes 2:3; Participle משֵׁךְ Amos 9:13; Psalm 109:12; plural משְׁכִים Judges 5:14; construct משְׁכֵי Isaiah 5:18; Isaiah 66:19; —
1 draw and lift out of (מִן), with accusative of person, וַיִּמְשְׁכוּ וַיַּעֲלוּ אֶתיֿוֺסֵף מִן הַבּוֺר Genesis 37:28 (E), so Jeremiah (+ בַּחֲבָלִים, ב instrumental) Jeremiah 38:13; compare תִּמְשֹׁךְ לִוְיָתָן בְּחַכָּה Job 40:25; draw, drag along משְׁכֵי עָוֺן בְּחַבְלֵי הֵשָּׁוְא Isaiah 5:18 (figurative); בְּמָשְׁכוֺבְּרִשְׁתּוֺ Psalm 10:9 (figurative of wicked catching and dragging the poor); draw, lead along (with hostile purpose) with accusative of person Judges 4:7 (subject ׳י; + אֶלֿ person and thing); lead or drag off (to doom, subject ׳י) Psalm 28:3 (compare Psalm 26:9); similarly, or = draw down to death, ׳מָשְׁכוּ אוֺתָהּ וגו Ezekiel 32:20 (si vera lectio; reference to fall of Egypt), but read perhaps a form of שׁכב for משׁכו, ᵐ5 Co Berthol, compare Sm.; absolute, subject heifer, מָֽשְׁכָה בְּעוֺל Deuteronomy 21:3 (ב instrumental); draw, lead (in love), (figurative, subject ׳י) בְּחַבְלֵי אָדָם אֶמְשְׁכֵם Hosea 11:4, compare Jeremiah 31:3 (al. as
5 below)
2 draw the bow, בַּקֶּשֶׁת׳מ 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33, but ׳משְׁכֵי ק Isaiah 66:19 (where text dubious, ᵐ5 Μοσοχ καὶ εἰς(θΩβελ), so Lo Sta Javan 8 Du Che Hpt, — not Gr Che Comm Di).
3 proceed, march (compare German ziehen) וּמָשַׁכְתָָּ֫בְּהַר תָּבוֺר Judges 4:6; compare Judges 20:37 (absolute), Job 21:33 (אַחֲרָיו); so also (perhaps) Exodus 12:21 proceed (i.e. forthwith), and take you a sheep; and probably משְׁכִים בְּשֵׁבֶט Judges 5:14 those marching with the staff, etc. (most under
2 drawing with, i.e. wielding).
4 draw out a sound, give a sound, בִּמְשֹׁךְ הַיֹּבֵל Exodus 19:13 (E) when the ram ('s horn) sounds, בְּקֶרֶן׳הַיֹּבֵל בִּמ Joshua 6:5 (JE).
5 draw out, prolong, continue, מְשֹׁח חַסְדְּךָ לְֹידְעֶיךָ Psalm 36:10 prolong, continue thy kindness to them that know thee; אַליְֿהִי לוֺ משֵׁךְ חֶסֶד Psalm 109:12; (so possibly מְשַׁכְתִּיךָ חָ֑סֶד Jeremiah 31:3 I have prolonged kindness to thee, compare Ryle Nehemiah 9:30; and elsewhere as
1 above); compare עֲלֶיהֶם שָׁנִים׳וַתִּמ רַבּוֺת Nehemiah 9:30 (חֶסֶד omitted); אַמְּךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר׳תִּמ Nehemiah 85:6 ("" הַלְעוֺלָם תֶּאֱנַף בָּנוּ); אַבִּירִים בְּכֹחוֺ׳וּמ Job 24:22i.e. he (God) prolongeth the life of the mighty (Du draggeth them off, as Psalm 28:3
1 above, — reading also אֹבְּדִים for ׳אַבּ with ᵐ5 Bi); compare
Niph`al 6. trail seed (draw along in sowing) Amos 9:13 (opposed to דָֹּרֵךְ עֲנָבִים; compare מֶשֶׁךְ below)
7 (late) cheer (draw, attract, gratify) בַּיַּיִן׳מ אֶתבְּֿשָׂרִי Ecclesiastes 2:3, — so De (who cites Late Hebrew, Chag14 a) Now Wild. — מָשַׁךְ יָדוֺ אֶתלֹּֿצֲצִים Hosea 7:5 is difficult, ᵐ5 AV RV he stretcheth out his hand with, maketh common cause with, is hardly possibly, text probably corrupt We Now.
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural לֹא יִמָּשֵׁ֑כוּ Isaiah 13:22 they shall not be prolonged (days of Babylon); 3 feminine singular לֹא תִּמָּשֵׁךְ Ezekiel 12:25,28 it shall not be postponed.
Pu`al Participle long drawn out: מְמֻשָּׁךְ Isaiah 18:2,7 of persons, = tall; תֹּחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה Proverbs 13:12 hope postponed, deferred.
מָשַׁךְ fut. יִמְשֹׁךְ.
(1) to draw. (Arab. مَسَكَ id., see Lette ad Cant. Deb., page 96; for this signification is not found in Golius. Kindred is מָשָׁה.) Constr. absol. Deuteronomy 21:3, “which has not drawn (a cart) in a yoke;” with acc. of pers. to draw some one anywhere, followed by בְּ, אֶל of place, Judges 4:7; Psalms 10:9 compare Song of Solomon 1:4 to draw out from a pit, from water, followed by מִן Genesis 37:28 Job 40:25 Jeremiah 38:13 to draw to one, Isaiah 5:18. From the idea of drawing have arisen these phrases
(a) מָשַׁךְ הַקֶּשֶׁת to bend a bow, 1 Kings 22:34; Isaiah 66:19 (Eth. መሰከ፡ id.).
(b) מָשַׁךְ הַוֶּרַע “to draw out seed,” i.e. to scatter it in order along the furrows, Amos 9:13 compare Psalms 126:6.
(c). מָשַׁךְ הַיּוֹבֵל Exodus 19:13, and מָשַׁךְ בְּקֶרֶן הַיּוֹבֵל Joshua 6:5, “to make a long blast with a trumpet,” i.q. תָּקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת, see Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:8, Joshua 6:9, 13 Joshua 6:13, 16 Joshua 6:16, 20 Joshua 6:20, compare verse Joshua 6:5. Prop. to blow with a great blast into the horn of jubilee (compare Germ. heftig losziehn), and in both places it is used of the signal which was given with the trumpet (vom Termblafen mit dem Lermhorn), see page 340, A. To this answers the Arabic جلب to draw; also Conj. I. II. IV. to raise a cry, to cry out.
(d) Hosea 7:5, מָשַׁךְ יָדוֹ אֶת־לֹצְצִים “to draw out one’s hand with scoffers,” contemptuously used of intercourse with wicked men; (compare the common fich mit jem. herumziehn).
(e) to protract, i.e. to prolong, to continue, Nehemiah 9:30; Psalms 36:11, מִשֹׁךְ חַסְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶיךָ “draw out,” i,e. “continue thy loving kindness towards those that know thee;” Psalms 85:6, 109:12 Jeremiah 31:3, מְשַׁכְתִּיךָ חֶסֶד “I have continued loving kindness to thee.” (Compare Syr. ܢܓܪܰ to draw; whence subst. ܢܘܽܓܪܐܳ long continuance.)
(f) to make durable, i.e. strong, firm, to make firm, Ecclesiastes 2:3, לִמְשׁוֹךְ בַּיַּיִן אֶת־בְּשָׁרִי “to make my body strong with wine.” (Syr. ܡܫܟ to harden.) Comp. Pual No. 2.
(g) to draw out, to draw asunder, to spread oneself out, Judges 4:6, מָשַׁבְתַּ בְּהַר תָּבוֹר “spread thyself out on Mount Tabor;” Judges 20:37, וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ הָאֹרֵב “the soldiers in ambush spread themselves out” (see the Targ. in both places).
(2) to take hold, to take (Arab. مَسَكَ id.), with an acc. Exodus 12:21, to hold, followed by בְּ Judges 5:14 to seize, to take away, Job 24:22; Psalms 28:3; Ezekiel 32:20.
Niphal, to be protracted, delayed, Isaiah 13:22; Ezekiel 12:25, 28 Ezekiel 12:28.
Pual
(1) i.q. Niphal (of hope), Proverbs 13:12.
(2) pass. of Kal No. 1, letter f. Part. made hard, strong, Isaiah 18:2, Isaiah 18:7, גּוֹי מְמֻשָּׁךְ “a strong people” [“drawn out; hence tall”]. Arab. مسك Conj. X. to be firm, strong, see Vit. Tim. t.i. p.432 (this signification is omitted in Golius).
Hence מוֹשְׁכוֹת, and