מִקְשָׁה
miq.shahcucumber fieldHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
denominative from H7180; literally a cucumbered field, i.e. a cucumber patch
Traditional renderings: garden of cucumbers.
Traditional renderings: garden of cucumbers.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Isaiah 1:8בְמִקְשָׁ֖ה · in a cucumber fieldAnd the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged.
- Jeremiah 10:5מִקְשָׁ֥ה · in a cucumber patchLike scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”