Lexical Definition
מִשְׁעֵנָה mishʻênâh (mish-ay-naw') support H:N-F
or מִשְׁעֶנֶת mishʻeneth (mish-eh'-neth); feminine of מִשְׁעֵן
staff.
- support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick
1) support (of every kind), staff
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה | and support | Isa.3.1 |
Extended Information
- support
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַשְׁעֵנָה noun feminine id., see foregoing (masculine and feminine to exhaust the category = support of every kind).
מִשְׁעֶ֫נֶת noun feminine staff; — absolute Judg 6:21; 2Kgs 4:31 construct 2Kgs 18:20 +; suffix מִשְׁעַנְתּוֺ Exod 21:19; Zech 8:4, etc.; plural suffix מִשְׁעֲנֹתָם Num 21:18 — staff, Exod 21:19 (E) Num 21:18 (J) Judg 6:21; 2Kgs 4:28; 2Kgs 4:29 2:31; Zech 8:4 figurative of political support, מִשְׁעֶנֶת הַקָּנֶה הָרָצוּץ 2Kgs 18:21 = Isa 36:6, compare Ezek 29:6 of ׳י as shepherd Ps 23:4 (+שֵׁבֶט).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 21:19 |
| Numbers | 21:18 |
| Judges | 6:21 |
| 2 Kings | 4:28 · 4:29 · 4:31 · 18:20 · 18:21 |
| Psalms | 23:4 |
| Isaiah | 36:6 |
| Ezekiel | 29:6 |
| Zechariah | 8:4 |