הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤉𐤌
hamasheqim
cupbearer
from שָׁקָה; properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region; butler(-ship), cupbearer, drink(-ing), fat pasture, watered.
Genesis 40:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H4945
| Lemma | מַשְׁקֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mashqeh |
| Strong's | H4945 |
| In-context | cupbearer |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4945-02
the drink-causers
| Root | שקה (š-q-h) |
| Core Meanings | to drink, to give drink, to water, to irrigate, to cause to drink |
| Semantic Range | cupbearers, butlers, those who serve drink, providers of drink; by extension drink itself or a well-watered region in other contexts of the same root. |
| Conceptual Significance | In royal and courtly settings, the "drink-causers" (cupbearers) held trusted positions, controlling access to the king’s drink and symbolizing mediation, provision, and trust. The term retains the underlying imagery of supplying life-sustaining water or drink, echoing the broader biblical motif of provision and sustenance. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun (common) in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Derived from the causative stem of שקה, functioning as an agent noun: "one who causes to drink." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַשְׁקֶה derives from the root שקה in its causative sense, "to cause to drink." In the masculine plural with the definite article (Ncmpa), הַמַּשְׁקִים literally denotes "the ones causing to drink," which faithfully preserves both the causative force of the root and the masculine plural form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שקה (to drink, to give drink, to water, to irrigate, to cause to drink)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8248-01 |
asheqeh | I will give drink |
H4945-01 |
hamasheqeh | the one-causing-to-drink |
H8248-02 |
hasheqini | Cause me to drink (you, woman). |
Word Usage (19 occurrences of H4945)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:10 | מַשְׁקֶ֑ה | masheqeh | well watered |
| Genesis 40:1 | מַשְׁקֵ֥ה | masheqeh | cupbearer |
| Genesis 40:2 | הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֔ים | hamasheqim | cupbearer |