מִסְכְּנָה
𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤄
miçkᵉnâh
H4543 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A structure or facility designated for collecting, storing, or safeguarding supplies, especially grain or other provisions. In biblical contexts, it generally refers to storage houses or depots built for food reserves or royal supplies, often associated with organized state storage or royal economy.
Semantic Range
storehouse, store city, granary, depot, treasury
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root כָּנַס (k-n-s), meaning 'to gather, collect, bring together.' The noun מִסְכְּנָה is formed with the 'mi-' prefix, designating a place or instrument of action, thus: 'place of collection/storage.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term מִסְכְּנָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in reference to storage facilities constructed during major building projects, especially in association with the Egyptian state ('store cities' built for Pharaoh, e.g. Exodus 1:11). Its use reflects a period of complex societal organization able to support sizable agricultural or material reserves. Unlike other terms for storehouses (e.g., אוֹצָר), מִסְכְּנָה typically denotes a more formal or state-sponsored granary or depot rather than merely a private or household storage room. English translations often render the term as 'store city' or 'storehouse,' but the concept encapsulates not only the structure but also its administrative and economic role. In later Hebrew and related languages, nouns from the same root may develop toward meanings of assemblage or treasury, indicating semantic broadening from simple storage to the idea of amassed wealth or provision.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
by transp. from כָּנַס; a magazine; store(-house), treasure.
Bantu Hebrew
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כנס (k-n-s) — gather, collect, assemble
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3664 | כָּנַס | I gathered together |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4543-02 |
מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ | misekenot | HNcfpa |
of storage | gathering-storehouses | 3 |
H4543-01 |
הַֽ/מִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ | hamisekenot | HTd/Ncfpa |
of the storage | the storehouses | 3 |
H4543-03 |
וּ/מִ֨סְכְּנ֔וֹת | umisekenot | HC/Ncfpa |
and storehouses | and gathering-storehouses | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4543-02 |
Exodus 1:11 | מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ | misekenot | HNcfpa |
storage | gathering-storehouses |
H4543-01 |
1 Kings 9:19 | הַֽ/מִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ | hamisekenot | HTd/Ncfpa |
of the storage | the storehouses |
H4543-01 |
2 Chronicles 8:4 | הַֽ/מִּסְכְּנ֔וֹת | hamisekenot | HTd/Ncfpa |
of the storehouses | the storehouses |
H4543-01 |
2 Chronicles 8:6 | הַֽ/מִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ | hamisekenot | HTd/Ncfpa |
the-store-cities | the storehouses |
H4543-02 |
2 Chronicles 16:4 | מִסְכְּנ֖וֹת | misekenot | HNcfpc |
store | gathering-storehouses |
H4543-02 |
2 Chronicles 17:12 | מִסְכְּנֽוֹת | misekenot | HNcfpa |
of storage | gathering-storehouses |
H4543-03 |
2 Chronicles 32:28 | וּ/מִ֨סְכְּנ֔וֹת | umisekenot | HC/Ncfpa |
and storehouses | and gathering-storehouses |