מְשׁוּסָה
me.shu.sah
spoil
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word מְשׁוּסָה (me.shu.sah) is defined as "spoil." In the context of warfare and conflict, this term likely refers to the plunder or booty taken from an enemy. The word appears six times in the Bible, indicating its significance in ancient Hebrew culture and military practices. The use of this word suggests that the spoils of war were considered valuable and desirable, and that they played a role in the spoils of war. The word may also imply a sense of triumph or victory, as the spoils are often seen as a reward for the successful outcome of a battle. The frequency and context of the word's usage in the Bible suggest that it was an important concept in ancient Hebrew culture, and that it may have played a role in shaping their understanding of warfare, victory, and the consequences of conflict.
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Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become captives, and no one delivers, and a plunder, and no one says, ‘Restore them!’
Isaiah 42:24Who gave Jacob as plunder, and Israel to the robbers? Didn’t Yahweh, he against whom we have sinned? For they would not walk in his ways, and they disobeyed his law.
Jeremiah 30:16Therefore all those who devour you will be devoured. All your adversaries, everyone of them, will go into captivity. Those who plunder you will be plunder. I will make all who prey on you become prey.
Habakkuk 2:7Won’t your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their victim?
Zephaniah 1:13Their wealth will become a plunder, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won’t inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won’t drink their wine.
2 Kings 21:14I will cast off the remnant of my inheritance, and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. They will become a prey and a plunder to all their enemies,