Strong's Lexicon moshekah or mosheketh: Drawing, pulling, attraction Original Word: מוֹשְׁכָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָשַׁךְ (mashak), meaning "to draw" or "to pull." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and New Testament for the concept of drawing or pulling is ἕλκω (helkō), Strong's Greek #1670, which appears in passages like John 6:44 (BSB): "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him." Usage: The terms "moshekah" and "mosheketh" are used to describe the act of drawing or pulling, often in a metaphorical sense. This can refer to the drawing of water, the pulling of a bowstring, or the attraction of one thing to another. In a spiritual context, it can imply the drawing of the heart or spirit towards God or away from sin. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of drawing or pulling was significant in both daily life and spiritual symbolism. Drawing water from a well was a common task, and the imagery of drawing was often used to describe spiritual truths, such as God drawing His people to Himself or the allure of idolatry pulling them away. The physical act of drawing a bowstring also had military and protective connotations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mashak Definition a cord NASB Translation cords (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [משֶׁ֫כֶת] noun feminine cord; — only plural construct משְׁכוֺת כְּסִיל Job 38:31 the cords of Orion, i.e. probably those by which (according to some legend) he is dragged along in the sky (compare Di). מִשְׁכָּב see שׁכב. מִשְׁכָּן see שׁכן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance band Act participle feminine of mashak; something drawing, i.e. (figuratively) a cord -- band. see HEBREW mashak Forms and Transliterations מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת משכות mō·šə·ḵō·wṯ mōšəḵōwṯ mosheChotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 38:31 HEB: כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ־ מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃ NAS: Or loose the cords of Orion? KJV: or loose the bands of Orion? INT: of the Pleiades Or the cords constellation loose 1 Occurrence |
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