מַחְסֶה
mahseh (maḥseh)
/makh-SEH/
“refuge, shelter, rock of defense”
Shelter from storm, fortress of security; God as ultimate hiding place for the vulnerable righteous.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From חָסָה (H2620).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
refugesheltertrust
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מַחְסֶה (refuge, shelter, rock of defense) -> G2673
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מַחְסֶה (mahseh) carries significant theological or narrative weight.