מוּשׁmûwsh

feel

Pronunciation: moosh · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4184

Meanings

Qal: that I may feel thee. (Genesis 27:21)

Hiph`il: as for their hands, they do not feel (Psalms 115:7; Judges 16:26)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 27:21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come closer so I can touch you and make sure that you really are Esau.”
  • Judges 16:26 Samson said to the young servant who was leading him by the hand, “Place my hands against the pillars that hold up the temple. I want to rest against them.”
  • Psalms 115:7 They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).