Mâshash — H4959

H4959 · Hebrew — משש

Pronunciation: maw-shash'

Definition

verb

to feel of; by implication, to grope

  1. to feel, grope
    1. (Qal) to feel, grope
    2. (Piel) to feel over or through, grope
      1. to feel through
      2. to grope
    3. (Hiphil) to feel

Usually translated as

grope, feel, search

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mâshash occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Job (2)

Strong's Lexicon — M