H4906 H4906
A carved image or figured stone (often idolatrous); imagination or conceit; an ornamental setting or frame
At its core, maskit denotes something displayed or made visible -- a show-piece. In cultic contexts it refers to carved images or figured stones associated with idolatry, which the Torah explicitly forbids (Lev 26:1; Num 33:52). Ezekiel 8:12 uses it of the secret 'chambers of imagery' where elders worship painted abominations. Yet the same root can describe the inner life: in Psalm 73:7 the 'imaginations of their heart' overflow with arrogance. Most beautifully, Proverbs 25:11 transforms the word into an artisan's ornamental setting -- 'apples of gold in settings of silver' -- celebrating the craftsmanship of a well-chosen word.
Senses
1. carved image, figured stone — A carved or engraved image, especially an idolatrous figured stone condemned by Israelite law. Leviticus 26:1 forbids setting up an 'even maskit' alongside pillars and idols; Numbers 33:52 commands Israel to destroy the Canaanites' figured stones. Ezekiel 8:12 extends this to painted wall-images in secret idol chambers. Translations converge on the visual-representational sense: Spanish 'imágenes,' French 'image,' English 'figured stones.' 3×
AR["صوَرِهِ","مَصْنُوعَاتِهِمْ","مَنْقُوشًا"]·ben["চিত্রাঙ্কিত","তাদের-চিত্রগুলিকে","তার-চিত্রের"]·DE["[משכיתו]","ihr-figured-Steine","von-figured"]·EN["imagery-of-him","of-figured","their-figured-stones"]·FR["de-figured","image","leur-figured-pierres"]·heb["משכית","משכיתו","משכיתם"]·HI["अपनी-चित्रशाला","आकृति-का","उनकी-मूर्तियां"]·ID["batu-berukiran-mereka","bergambar","patung-patungnya"]·IT["[משכיתו]","di-figured","loro-figured-pietre"]·jav["gambar","gambar-gambaripun","gambar-piyambakipun"]·KO["그림들-그들의","그림의","그의-그림의"]·PT["figura","imagem-dele","suas-imagens"]·RU["изображений-своих","изображения-их","образный"]·ES["de-figura","imágenes-de-él","sus-imágenes"]·SW["la-picha","sanamu-zake","za-"]·TR["resimlerinin","resimli","taş-resimlerini"]·urd["ان-کے-منقش-پتھروں","اپنی-تصویروں-کے","تصویر-والا"]
2. imagination, conceit — Imagination, conceit, or mental picture-making -- the inner counterpart to the external carved image. In Psalm 73:7 the psalmist observes the wicked whose 'imaginations of the heart' overflow beyond all bounds. Proverbs 18:11 uses it of the rich man's wealth as a high wall 'in his imagination' -- a false fortress of the mind. Spanish 'imaginación' and English 'imagination' reflect how maskit bridges the physical and psychological domains. 2×
AR["في-تَصَوُّرِهِ","مَشاريعُ"]·ben["কল্পনাগুলো","তার-কল্পনায়"]·DE["[במשכיתו]","der-imaginations-von"]·EN["in-his-imagination","the-imaginations-of"]·FR["dans-son-במשכיתו-lui","de-image"]·heb["ב-משכיתו","משכיות"]·HI["कल्पना-में-उसकी","कल्पनाएं"]·ID["dalam-khayalannya","khayalan"]·IT["[משכיות]","in-in-suo-imagination-suo"]·jav["ing-pangiraipun","kekarepan"]·KO["상상들-이","생각-에-그-의"]·PT["as-imaginações","em-sua-imaginação"]·RU["в-воображении-его","помышления"]·ES["en-imaginación-su","imaginaciones-de"]·SW["katika-mawazo-yake","mawazo"]·TR["hayal-gücünde","hayalleri"]·urd["خیال-اُس-کے-میں","خیالات"]
3. ornamental setting, frame — An ornamental setting, decorative frame, or work of fine craftsmanship. Proverbs 25:11 compares a fitly spoken word to 'apples of gold in settings (maskiyyot) of silver,' using the term positively for artistry rather than idolatry. Spanish 'engastes' (settings, bezels) captures the jeweler's craft implied here, showing how the same root that can denote forbidden images also celebrates legitimate beauty. 1×
AR["بِ-صُوَرِ"]·ben["-রূপার-সাজে"]·DE["[במשכיות]"]·EN["in-settings-of"]·FR["dans-במשכיות"]·heb["ב-משכיות"]·HI["जालीदार-कटोरों-में"]·ID["dalam-tatakan"]·IT["in-in-settings-di"]·jav["ing-tatahan-saking"]·KO["그릇들-에"]·PT["em-engastes-de"]·RU["в-украшениях"]·ES["en-engastes-de"]·SW["katika-mapambo-ya"]·TR["çerçevelerde"]·urd["طشتریوں-میں"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מַשְׂכִּית n.f. show-piece, figure, imagination;—abs. מ׳ Lv 26:1, sf. מַשְׂכִּיּתוֹ Ez 8:12, מַשְׂכִּתוֹ Pr 18:11; pl. cstr. מַשְׂכִּיּוֹת Pr 25:11 ψ 73:7, sf. מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָם Nu 33:52;— 1. show-piece, specif. carved figure, of idolatrous symbols, Nu 33:52 (P; ‖ צַלְמֵי מַסֵּכֹתָם), אֶכֶן מ׳ Lv 26:1 (‖ מַצֵּבָה etc.), חַדְרֵי מ׳ Ez 8:12 (>del. Co); elsewhere מ׳ כֶּסֶף Pr 25:11 silver carvings. 2. imagination, conceit, Pr 18:11, מ׳ לֵבָב ψ 73:7.