Miqshâh — H4749

Definition

feminine noun

rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering (repousse)

1. hammered work, finely decorated cultic objects of gold or silver

Usually translated as

whole piece, beaten, upright

Origin

feminine of H4748

• Miqsheh (H4748)

Greek equivalents

• stereós (G4731)

Occurrences

Miqshâh occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (6), Numbers (2), Jeremiah (1)

• Exodus 25:18 — And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work (מִקְשָׁה֙) shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
• Exodus 25:31 — And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work (מִקְשָׁ֞ה) shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
• Exodus 25:36 — Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work (מִקְשָׁ֥ה) of pure gold.
• Exodus 37:7 — And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece (מִקְשָׁה֙) made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
• Exodus 37:17 — And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work (מִקְשָׁ֞ה) made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
• Exodus 37:22 — Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work (מִקְשָׁ֥ה) of pure gold.
• Numbers 8:4 — And this work of the candlestick was of beaten (מִקְשָׁ֣ה) gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
• Numbers 8:4 — And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work (מִקְשָׁ֣ה): according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
• Numbers 10:2 — Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece (מִקְשָׁ֖ה) shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
• Jeremiah 10:5 — They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.