Lexicon
מִמְשָׁק
mim.shaq
H4476
H:N-M Hebrew

possession

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mim.shaq denotes a possession described in Zephaniah 2:9 as belonging to nettles amid ruin.

The attested use denotes a possession characterized by nettles in a judgment description of Moab and Ammon in Zephaniah 2:9.

Senses in use

  1. A possession marked by nettles · dominant

    In Zephaniah 2:9, the construct masculine singular noun occurs in the clause describing Moab as becoming a possession associated with nettles, a salt pit, and lasting devastation. The APB renders the clause "a possession of nettle and a pit of salt and devastation forever."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zephaniah 2:9, the APB presents the clause as "a possession of nettle"; That wording cannot isolate the noun's contribution beyond the clause's possession relation.

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