ma.cha.ve denotes a place of protection from the wind in Isaiah 32:2.

The attested use presents a protective place: in Isaiah 32:2 the construct noun describes what each man will be like in relation to the wind, within a series of images of shelter and relief.

1. Protective place from the wind · dominant

   In Isaiah 32:2, the masculine singular construct noun occurs in the statement that each man will be like such a place in relation to the wind. The APB renders the clause "like a hiding place from the wind" and continues with images of shelter from storm, water in dryness, and shade.

   Isaiah 32:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 32:2, the APB presents the clause as "like a hiding place from the wind." This rendering confirms the clause's protective image without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.