Biblica Analytica
H4937A Hebrew

מִשְׁעָן

mish.an

support

Lexicon Entry

Definition
support
Transliteration
mish.an
Strong's Number
H4937A
Occurrences
4

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word מִשְׁעָן (mish'an) is a noun that means "support". It is used four times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. In its basic sense, "support" refers to something that provides stability or backing. This can be a physical object, a person, or even an idea. The word's meaning is straightforward and does not have any specific connotations or nuances. The fact that "mish'an" is used only four times in the Bible suggests that it is a relatively rare word, but its significance lies in its specific contexts. Without more information about these contexts, it is difficult to say how it contributes to the overall meaning of the passages in which it appears.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H4937A
Lemma
מִשְׁעָן
Transliteration
mish.an
Definition
support
Occurrences
4
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences across the text