Lexical Definition

‎מַסֵּכָה‎ maççêkâh (mas-say-kaw') liquid ^H:N-F
from ‎נָסַךְ‎

covering, molten (image), vail.

• properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image)
• by implication, a libation, i.e. league
• concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)

1) a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering
1a) libation (with covenant sacrifice)
1b) molten metal, molten image, molten gods
2) web, covering, veil, woven stuff

Extended Information

• web, covering, veil, woven stuff

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎מַסֵּכָה‎ noun feminine

1. molten metal, or image;

2. libation; — ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Exod 32:4 +; construct ‎מַסֵּכַת‎ Isa 30:22 plural ‎מַסֵּכוֺת‎ 1Kgs 14:9 +; suffix ‎מַסֵּכֹתָם‎ Num 33:52 —

1. libation, with covenant sacrifice in making covenant Isa 30:1 (=

1. ‎נֶסֶךְ‎; see, however, below II. [‎נָסַךְ‎]).

2. molten metal, or image: ‎עֵגֶל‎ ‎מַסֵּכָה‎ molten calf Exod 32:4; Exod 32:8; Deut 9:16; Neh 9:18, compare Ps 106:19 ‎אֱלֹהֵי מַסֵּכָה‎ molten gods Exod 34:17; Lev 19:4 ‎׳‎‎צַלְמֵי מ‎ Num 33:52 ‎פֶּסֶל וּמַסֵּכָה‎ Deut 27:15; Judg 17:3; Judg 17:4; Judg 18:14; Nah 1:14; 2Chr 34:3; 2Chr 34:4, elsewhere (variously) Deut 9:12; Judg 18:17; Judg 18:18; 1Kgs 14:9; 2Kgs 17:16; 2Chr 28:2; Isa 30:22; Isa 42:17; Hos 13:2; Hab 2:18.

II. ‎מַסֵּכָה‎ noun feminine woven stuff, web, especially as covering; — absolute ‎הַנְּסוּכָה עַלֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎הַמּ‎ Isa 25:7 the web that is woven over all the nations (i.e. mourning-veil, symbol of distress; || ‎הַלּוֺט הַלּוֺט‎); = bed- covering Isa 28:20 (in figurative). Perhaps also ‎׳‎‎לִנְסֹךְ מ‎ Isa 30:1 weave a web (|| ‎לַעֲשׂוֺת עֵצָה‎), reference to negotiations with Egypt (so ᵑ9 Aq Ew De Che Di; > ᵐ5 Ges Hi Kn Brd Du pour a libation; ‎׳‎‎מ‎ not elsewhere = ‎נֶסֶךְ‎).

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