מֶ֫שֶׁק
me.sheq
H4943
H:N-M
Hebrew
acquisition
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Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.sheq denotes an acquisition or household possession in Abram’s designation of the son of his house.
The attested use concerns an acquisition or possession within Abram’s household designation, in the context of his being childless and naming the son of his house.
Senses in use
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Household acquisition or possession · dominant
In Genesis 15:2, the construct noun occurs in Abram’s statement about the son of his house, whom the APB identifies as “Damascus Eliezer,” while Abram says that he is going childless.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 15:2, the APB presents the surrounding clause as “the son of my house is Damascus Eliezer,” but the translation does not isolate the noun’s specific contribution.