Original Word: מְשׂוּכָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: msuwkah
Pronunciation: meh-soo-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mes-oo-kaw')
Definition: a hedge
Meaning: A hedge, fence, or enclosure, typically used to protect or enclose a space.

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שׂוּךְ (sukh), meaning "to hedge" or "to fence."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4766 (stegos): This Greek term refers to a covering or roof, which can metaphorically relate to protection, similar to the function of a hedge.
• G5418 (phragmos): This Greek word means "fence" or "enclosure," directly corresponding to the concept of a hedge as a protective barrier or boundary.

In summary, מְשׂוּכָה (mesukah) is a Hebrew term that conveys the idea of a protective or separating barrier, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, reflecting themes of security, divine protection, and boundary-setting in the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term מְשׂוּכָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a physical barrier or protective enclosure, often symbolizing protection or separation.

Context: • The Hebrew word מְשׂוּכָה appears in the context of agricultural and pastoral settings, where hedges or fences are used to protect vineyards, fields, or flocks from animals and intruders. In a broader sense, it can also symbolize divine protection or the boundaries set by God for His people.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, מְשׂוּכָה is translated as "hedge" in passages that emphasize the protective or separating function of such barriers. For example, in Isaiah 5:5, the removal of a hedge signifies the withdrawal of protection, leading to vulnerability: "Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will break down its wall, and it will be trampled."
• The concept of a hedge is also metaphorically used to describe God's protection over His people, as seen in Job 1:10, where Satan acknowledges the protective "hedge" God has placed around Job and his household.

Word Origin
from suk
Definition
a hedge
NASB Translation
hedge (1).

[מְשֻׂכָֿה] noun feminine hedge (= מְסוּכָה); — construct מְשֻׂכַֿת חָ֑דֶק Proverbs 15:19 (in simile). — מְשׂוּכֶּתוֺ see III. שׂכך.

II. שׂוך (? "" II. שׂכך: compare Late Hebrew סוֺכָה; Aramaic סוֺכָא, (masculine singular), סוֺכְתָא, , — all branch).

[מְשֻׂכָּה] noun feminine hedge; — suffix מְשׂוּכָּתו Isaiah 5:5 (if כּ right); perhaps read מְשֻׂכָה see below I. שׂוך.

hedge

Or msukah {mes-oo-kaw'}; from suwk; a hedge -- hedge.

see HEBREW suwk

כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת כמשכת מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ משוכתו kim·śu·ḵaṯ kimSuchat kimśuḵaṯ mə·śū·kā·ṯōw mesukaTo məśūkāṯōwInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts