◄ 4893. mishchath ►
Lexicon mishchath: Anointing, anointing oil Original Word: מִשְׁחָת Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mishchath Pronunciation: mish-khath' Phonetic Spelling: (mish-khawth') Definition: Anointing, anointing oil Meaning: disfigurement Strong's Exhaustive Concordance corruption, marred Or moshchath {mosh-khawth'}; from shachath; disfigurement -- corruption, marred. see HEBREW shachath Brown-Driver-Briggs מִשְׁחַת noun [masculine] disfigurement of face Isaiah 52:14. מָשְׁחָת noun [masculine] corruption (ritual), Leviticus 22:25 (H). שַׁ֫חַת see שׁוח Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁחַת (shachat), which means "to destroy" or "to corrupt." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1312: διαφθορά (diaphthora) • meaning "corruption" or "decay." • Strong's Greek Number 4595: σήπω (sepo) • meaning "to cause to rot" or "to decay." These Greek terms reflect similar themes of corruption and decay, aligning with the Hebrew concept of מִשְׁחָת as a state of disfigurement or moral degradation. Usage: The word מִשְׁחָת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of disfigurement or corruption. It is often associated with physical blemishes or moral decay. Context: מִשְׁחָת (mishchat) appears in the context of describing physical disfigurement or moral corruption. The term is rooted in the broader concept of destruction or spoilage, as seen in its parent root שָׁחַת (shachat). In the Hebrew Scriptures, מִשְׁחָת is used to illustrate the consequences of sin or the physical imperfections that render something unfit for sacred purposes. The term underscores the biblical theme of purity and the impact of sin on both the physical and spiritual realms. It serves as a reminder of the need for holiness and the transformative power of divine intervention to restore what has been marred. Forms and Transliterations מִשְׁחַ֥ת מָשְׁחָתָ֤ם משחת משחתם mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām māšəḥāṯām mashechaTam miš·ḥaṯ mišḥaṯ mishChat Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 22:25 HEB: אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֣י מָשְׁחָתָ֤ם בָּהֶם֙ מ֣וּם NAS: of your God; for their corruption is in them, they have a defect, KJV: of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes INT: such for their corruption them blemishes nor Isaiah 52:14 HEB: רַבִּ֔ים כֵּן־ מִשְׁחַ֥ת מֵאִ֖ישׁ מַרְאֵ֑הוּ NAS: His appearance was marred more than KJV: at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, INT: many you So was marred any his appearance 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4893 2 Occurrences mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām — 1 Occ. miš·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.