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HebrewH4201Noun (Feminine)

מְזוּזָה

me.zu.zah

17Occurrences
H4201Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a door-post (as prominent)

or מְזֻזָה; from the same as H2123 (זִיז);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
doorpost, gatepost

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

H:N-F

Full Description

H:N-F

Occurrences

מְזוּזָה appears 17 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
4
Ezk
4
1 Kings
3
Deuteronomy
2
1 Samuel
1
Isaiah
1
Judges
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

1 Kings 6:31BSB

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.

1 Samuel 1:9BSB

So after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

Exodus 12:7BSB

They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.

Exodus 21:6BSB

then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.

Ezk 45:19BSB

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