◄ 4201. mezuzah ►
Strong's Lexicon mezuzah: Doorpost Original Word: מְזוּזָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mzuwzah Pronunciation: meh-zoo-zah Phonetic Spelling: (mez-oo-zaw') Definition: a door-post Meaning: A door-post; a vertical support of a doorframe. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to stand or to be firm. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G380: ἀνακεφαλαιόω (anakephalaioō) • to sum up, to bring together under one head. • G4745: στοῖχος (stoichos) • a row, rank, or series; used metaphorically in the New Testament to refer to the basic principles or elements of the world. These Greek entries, while not directly related to the concept of a door-post, reflect the broader biblical themes of order, structure, and foundational principles, which can be metaphorically linked to the function of a mezuzah as a foundational element of a home and a symbol of spiritual order. Usage: The term "mezuzah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the door-posts of a house or building. It is most notably associated with the commandment to inscribe the words of the Shema on the door-posts of one's house (Deuteronomy 6:9, 11:20). Context: The term מְזוּזָה (mezuzah) appears in several key passages within the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the context of the Passover and the Shema. In Exodus 12:7, the Israelites are instructed to apply the blood of the Passover lamb to the door-posts (mezuzot) of their homes as a sign for the Lord to pass over their houses during the final plague in Egypt. This act of marking the door-posts signifies protection and obedience to God's command. In Deuteronomy 6:9 and 11:20, the mezuzah is mentioned in the context of the Shema, a central declaration of faith in Judaism. The Israelites are commanded to write the words of the Shema on the door-posts of their houses and on their gates. This practice has evolved into the Jewish tradition of affixing a mezuzah, a small case containing a scroll with the Shema, to the doorframes of Jewish homes as a reminder of faith and commitment to God's commandments. The mezuzah serves both a literal and symbolic function, representing the threshold between the sacred space of the home and the outside world. It is a tangible expression of faith and a daily reminder of the covenant between God and His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as ziz Definition a doorpost, gatepost NASB Translation door post (2), door posts (1), doorpost (4), doorposts (10), post (1), posts (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְזוּזָה noun feminine door-post, gate-post, absolute ׳מ Exodus 21:6; Isaiah 57:8; construct מְזוּזַת 1 Samuel 1:9; Ezekiel 46:2 + Ezekiel 41:21 (strike out ᵑ6 Co compare ᵐ5 Hi), Ezekiel 45:19 (twice in verse) (in both מְזוּזוֺת ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co); suffix מְזוּזָתִי Ezekiel 43:8, מְזוּזָתָם Ezekiel 43:8; plural מְזוּזוֺת 1 Kings 6:31 2t. (+ Ezekiel 45:19 (twice in verse) Co see above), מְזוּזֹת Exodus 12:7 4t., מְזֻזוֺת Deuteronomy 6:9; Judges 16:3; — door-post, gate-post, 1 of dwelling-house Exodus 12:7 (P), Exodus 12:22; Exodus 12:23; Exodus 21:6 (all J E), Deuteronomy 6:9; Deuteronomy 11:20 compare Isaiah 57:8; also מְּתָחָ֑י ׳מ Proverbs 8:34, מְזוּזָתָם Ezekiel 43:8; of Solomon's house 1 Kings 7:5. 2 of house of ׳י: a. of the pre-Solomonic sanctuary of ׳י 1 Samuel 1:9. b. of Solomon's temple 1 Kings 6:33; of the דְּבִיר 1 Kings 6:31. c. of Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 41:21 (strike out Co see above), Ezekiel 43:8 (מְזוּזָתִי), הַבַּיִת ׳מ Ezekiel 45:19, שַׁעַר ׳מ Ezekiel 45:9, compare Ezekiel 46:2. 3 of city-gates Judges 16:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance door, side post Or mzuzah {mez-oo-zaw'}; from the same as ziyz; a door-post (as prominent) -- (door, side) post. see HEBREW ziyz Forms and Transliterations הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ת הַמְּזוּזֹ֖ת המזוזה המזוזות המזוזת וְהַמְּזוּז֖וֹת וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה וּמְזֽוּזָתָם֙ והמזוזה והמזוזות ומזוזתם מְזוּז֖וֹת מְזוּז֣וֹת מְזוּז֥וֹת מְזוּזַ֔ת מְזוּזַ֖ת מְזוּזַ֣ת מְזוּזָתִ֔י מְזוּזֹ֥ת מזוזות מזוזת מזוזתי ham·mə·zū·zāh ham·mə·zū·zō·wṯ ham·mə·zū·zōṯ hammezuZah hamməzūzāh hammezuZot hamməzūzōṯ hamməzūzōwṯ mə·zū·zā·ṯî mə·zū·zaṯ mə·zū·zō·wṯ mə·zū·zōṯ mezuZat məzūzaṯ mezuzaTi məzūzāṯî mezuZot məzūzōṯ məzūzōwṯ ū·mə·zū·zā·ṯām umezuzaTam ūməzūzāṯām vehammezuZah vehammezuZot wə·ham·mə·zū·zāh wə·ham·mə·zū·zō·wṯ wəhamməzūzāh wəhamməzūzōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 12:7 HEB: עַל־ שְׁתֵּ֥י הַמְּזוּזֹ֖ת וְעַל־ הַמַּשְׁק֑וֹף NAS: it on the two doorposts and on the lintel KJV: [it] on the two side posts and on the upper door post INT: on the two doorposts and on the lintel Exodus 12:22 HEB: וְאֶל־ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ת מִן־ הַדָּ֖ם NAS: and the two doorposts; and none KJV: and the two side posts with the blood INT: and to the two doorposts some of the blood Exodus 12:23 HEB: וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת וּפָסַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ NAS: and on the two doorposts, the LORD KJV: and on the two side posts, the LORD INT: over the two doorposts will pass the LORD Exodus 21:6 HEB: א֖וֹ אֶל־ הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה וְרָצַ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֤יו NAS: or the doorpost. And his master KJV: him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master INT: or about the doorpost shall pierce and his master Deuteronomy 6:9 HEB: וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־ מְזוּזֹ֥ת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: You shall write them on the doorposts of your house KJV: And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, INT: shall write on the doorposts of your house your gates Deuteronomy 11:20 HEB: וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־ מְזוּז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: You shall write them on the doorposts of your house KJV: And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, INT: shall write on the doorposts of your house your gates Judges 16:3 HEB: הָעִיר֙ וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ עִֽם־ NAS: and the two posts and pulled KJV: and the two posts, and went away INT: of the city and the two posts and pulled along 1 Samuel 1:9 HEB: הַכִּסֵּ֔א עַל־ מְזוּזַ֖ת הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ NAS: on the seat by the doorpost of the temple KJV: upon a seat by a post of the temple INT: the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD 1 Kings 6:31 HEB: שָׁ֑מֶן הָאַ֥יִל מְזוּז֖וֹת חֲמִשִֽׁית׃ NAS: the lintel [and] five-sided doorposts. KJV: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part INT: of olive the lintel doorposts five-sided 1 Kings 6:33 HEB: לְפֶ֥תַח הַֽהֵיכָ֖ל מְזוּז֣וֹת עֲצֵי־ שָׁ֑מֶן NAS: four-sided doorposts of olive KJV: of the temple posts [of] olive INT: the entrance of the nave doorposts wood of olive 1 Kings 7:5 HEB: וְכָל־ הַפְּתָחִ֥ים וְהַמְּזוּז֖וֹת רְבֻעִ֣ים שָׁ֑קֶף NAS: the doorways and doorposts [had] squared KJV: And all the doors and posts [were] square, INT: All the doorways and doorposts squared frames Proverbs 8:34 HEB: י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃ NAS: at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts. KJV: waiting at the posts of my doors. INT: daily Waiting my doorposts of my doors Isaiah 57:8 HEB: וְאַחַ֤ר הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה שַׂ֖מְתְּ זִכְרוֹנֵ֑ךְ NAS: the door and the doorpost You have set KJV: the doors also and the posts hast thou set up INT: Behind the door and the doorpost have set your sign Ezekiel 41:21 HEB: הַֽהֵיכָ֖ל מְזוּזַ֣ת רְבֻעָ֑ה וּפְנֵ֣י NAS: The doorposts of the nave were square; KJV: The posts of the temple INT: of the nave the doorposts were square the front Ezekiel 43:8 HEB: אֶת־ סִפִּ֗י וּמְזֽוּזָתָם֙ אֵ֣צֶל מְזוּזָתִ֔י NAS: by My threshold and their door post KJV: by my thresholds, and their post by INT: their threshold my threshold and their door beside post Ezekiel 43:8 HEB: וּמְזֽוּזָתָם֙ אֵ֣צֶל מְזוּזָתִ֔י וְהַקִּ֖יר בֵּינִ֣י NAS: and their door post beside KJV: by my posts, and the wall INT: and their door beside post with the wall between Ezekiel 45:19 HEB: וְנָתַן֙ אֶל־ מְזוּזַ֣ת הַבַּ֔יִת וְאֶל־ NAS: and put [it] on the door posts KJV: and put [it] upon the posts of the house, INT: and put to the door of the house on Ezekiel 45:19 HEB: לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְעַ֨ל־ מְזוּזַ֔ת שַׁ֖עַר הֶחָצֵ֥ר NAS: [it] on the door posts of the house, KJV: of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate INT: of the altar and posts of the gate court Ezekiel 46:2 HEB: וְעָמַד֙ עַל־ מְזוּזַ֣ת הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְעָשׂ֣וּ NAS: and stand by the post of the gate. KJV: and shall stand by the post of the gate, INT: and stand by the post of the gate shall provide 19 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4201 19 Occurrences ham·mə·zū·zāh — 1 Occ. ham·mə·zū·zōṯ — 4 Occ. mə·zū·zaṯ — 5 Occ. mə·zū·zā·ṯî — 1 Occ. mə·zū·zōṯ — 5 Occ. ū·mə·zū·zā·ṯām — 1 Occ. wə·ham·mə·zū·zāh — 1 Occ. wə·ham·mə·zū·zō·wṯ — 1 Occ.